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Biden wants to pick and choose who gets to go to college

Biden wants to pick and choose who gets to go to college

Washington Examiner  Gerard Scimeca December 4, 2024 As President Joe Biden hands out hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan cancellations as if it were Monopoly money, his education agenda is disturbingly handing out punishment to potentially millions of other students who either can’t afford or choose not to attend a […]

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FAFSA Simplification Brief for Campus Partners

FAFSA Simplification Brief for Campus Partners

NASFAA “FAFSA simplification” refers to the combined impacts of several pieces of legislation passed since 2019. These laws, including the FUTURE Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2021 and 2022, streamline the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process and make significant changes to student eligibility for federal […]

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College Completion Rates Remain Stagnant

College Completion Rates Remain Stagnant

Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox November 30, 2023 After years of incremental but steady growth, six-year completion rates have been at a standstill since 2020. Is pandemic hangover to blame, or something bigger? Six-year college completion rates remained stalled this year, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse […]

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College Completion Rates Remain Stagnant

College Completion Rates Remain Stagnant

Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox November 30, 2023 After years of incremental but steady growth, six-year completion rates have been at a standstill since 2020. Is pandemic hangover to blame, or something bigger? Six-year college completion rates remained stalled this year, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse […]

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Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 29, 2023 Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. The Biden administration is moving forward on its ambitious plans to update the regulations governing accreditation and the definition of distance education, […]

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Healthcare hiring may save the US economy

Healthcare hiring may save the US economy

Health Exec Dave Pearson November 27, 2023 If the country avoids slipping into an economic recession over the next few months or even years, it could have the healthcare job market to thank. The case can be made by the numbers. In the six-month period ending with October, healthcare jobs […]

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The labor market will stay tight as shifting demographics keep draining the talent pool, warns multinational recruitment agency CEO

The labor market will stay tight as shifting demographics keep draining the talent pool, warns multinational recruitment agency CEO

Fortune Sander Van ‘T Noordende November 28, 2023 Across the world, many countries are facing a rapidly aging population. This, combined with declining birth rates in these markets, will lead to long-term workforce worries, and in turn, serious consequences for developed economies. According to the World Health Organization, from 2015 […]

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