After more than a decade of facing caps on how much they can raise tuition, public colleges and universities in Missouri are seeing those restrictions loosened a bit. More...
State schools urge students burned by closing for-profit colleges to give them a chance
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Technical Community College are two public institutions encouraging students from three for-profit colleges to consider them for transfer this fall. More...
Who shoulders most of nation's $1.4 trillion in student debt? Women
Women owe about $890 billion of the country's $1.48 trillion student loan debt, nearly double the $490 billion owed by men, placing them at a financial disadvantage as they begin their careers, according to a recently released report from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). More...
Campus.com virtual bookstores partners with Lackawanna College to improve textbook affordability for sudents
eCampus.com, an industry-leading provider of online course material solutions for colleges and universities, has announced their Virtual Bookstore partnership with Lackawanna College, a premier private, accredited institution in Scranton, Pennsylvania. More...
Mobile delivery of financial education — A data point-of-view
The key to financial education programs for students is delivering important information even when they don’t know they need it. This data expert shares how leveraging mobile apps to provide just-in-time solutions results in greater engagement and comprehension. More...
Colleges dropping art for job-centric majors is a disservice to all
It’s a disturbing, if understandable, response to the cost of college and our rapidly changing job market: Jettison the traditional building blocks of knowledge like philosophy, history and literature, and replace them with "useful" majors aimed at training students for a profitable career. More...
Considering race in college admissions: 3 questions answered
On July 3, the Trump administration announced it will reverse several policy memos outlining how colleges and universities can use race as a factor in admissions. More...
Improve the bill payments experience with more ePayment options
Consumer experience is the most influential driver directed in your payments strategy along with technology. More...
Is U.S. higher education headed for ‘Wild West’ tumult?
Everyone in America should be concerned about recent news that the U.S. Department of Education has quietly but steadily deprioritized investigations into fraud and abuse by a number of for-profit institutions. More...
Eradicating food insecurity on campus is a win-win for colleges and providers
On opening day one year, I met a freshman weeping on a bench near my office. I asked her what was wrong, and she sobbed, “They wouldn’t let me eat lunch.” A graduate of our local public schools, she did not realize she had to pay for lunch in college since she always had free lunch in school. She had only enough money to take the bus home. More...