By Kelly Field. Democratic lawmakers are joining with House Republicans in a last-ditch effort to save the decades-old Federal Perkins Loan Program, which is set to expire next week. More...
2 octobre 2015
2 octobre 2015
Should student loans be dischargeable in bankruptcy?
By . Roughly seven million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans, and a record amount of outstanding student loan debt is delinquent. There is a well-publicized concern that student loan default will hinder economic growth and harm students for years to come. More...
2 octobre 2015
Understanding the College Scorecard
By Jonathan Rothwell. In 2013, President Obama used part of his State of the Union address to announce a new plan to increase transparency in higher education. As he put it, his administration created a “college scorecard that parents and students can use to compare schools based on a simple criteria—where you can get the most bang for your educational buck.” More...
2 octobre 2015
Mapping the market for higher education
By Beth Akers and Adela Soliz. Last week, the White House announced an important innovation in higher education data availability. For the first time, the U.S. Department of Education has made institution level earnings information available to the public.i Students shopping for a college can now log on to the College Scorecard and see earnings information alongside other important factors, such as cost and graduation rate. More...
2 octobre 2015
Federal education grant money is a terrible thing to waste
By . Over the past decade, a plethora of programs have been created to prepare students for careers in technical fields. These schemes often allow high school students to earn college credits, develop relationships with possible employers, and/or receive career guidance and mentoring. More...
2 octobre 2015
How well do default rates reflect student loan repayment?
By . The U.S. Department of Education released new data this week on colleges’ cohort default rates (CDR)—reflecting the percentage of a college’s former students with federal student loans who entered repayment in Fiscal Year 2012 and defaulted by the end of Fiscal Year 2014. More...
1 octobre 2015
UK student visa policy could shut out future leaders, says thinktank
By Richard Adams. Higher Education Policy Institute says 55 current world leaders attended British universities, and country benefits ‘enormously’ from these links. More...
1 octobre 2015
New academics: make your mark by being a jobs guru
By Zahir Irani. It’s tough to get noticed as an early-career academic – but universities are desperate for people who can boost the employability of their students. More...
1 octobre 2015
Higher education funding changes put on the back burner for at least a year
By Daniel Hurst. The Turnbull government has accepted the political reality on the Coalition’s stalled higher education package and said it would delay introducing funding cuts and fee deregulation by at least a year. More...
1 octobre 2015
England's universities are losing steam on climate change
By Helen Lock. The majority of universities in England are set to miss climate change goals in 2020 – but say expansion is to blame. More...
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