Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. It is one of the most popular perks taking hold in corporate America, and soon employers everywhere could be incentivized to help their workers pay down student loans. More...
Report finds $1B in savings in Ohio higher ed
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A report released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Higher Education contends that the state’s 14 public universities have come up with ways to realize more than $1 billion in savings and new revenue in the next five years. More...
In a rust belt town where tuition is covered, economy begins to revive
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Autre Murray, 24, never planned to go to college. He thought he couldn’t afford it—even with student loans. Besides, he wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of ending up in “debt up to the neck.” Instead, Murray planned to earn a high school diploma and find a job doing manual labor, maybe somewhere like a factory. More...
Templeton & Company to sponsor master of accountancy
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Templeton & Company, a Florida professional services firm, is the sponsor of Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Master of Accountancy program with a gift of $100,000. More...
USA Funds is now Strada Education Network
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Strada Education Network announced its launch as a new kind of nonprofit organization that takes a fresh approach to improving student success in higher education and connecting graduates to rewarding careers. More...
Survey reveals why it's so hard for adults to go back to college
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A first-of-its-kind survey released Monday is offering a glimpse into the realities of going back to college as a working adult, one that officials hope will lead to policies that boost student success. More...
Cuban: Liberal arts is the future
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban offered a perhaps bleak prediction on the future of jobs in an interview Friday with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson at the NBA All-Star Technology Summit in New Orleans. More...
'Free' college tuition doesn't add up
A virtual personal assistant focused on your students' success
Submitted by Tim Goral. Introducing Success Center from Student Connections. Its new adaptive learning app helps students along every step of their academic journey, bringing m-learning to nonacademic skills so students can get help when and where it’s most convenient and effective for them. More...