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Why colleges are using algorithms to determine financial aid levels

Why colleges are using algorithms to determine financial aid levels

Higher Ed Dive  Lilah Burke September 5, 2023 The practice can help colleges optimally distribute their limited resources, but it could also cause issues for students and even create legal risk. As technology has grown more sophisticated, algorithms have slowly crept into more and more operations on college campuses. Take […]

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Final Title IX rules likely to be pushed beyond October

Final Title IX rules likely to be pushed beyond October

Higher Ed Dive  Jeremy Bauer-Wolf August 31, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education probably won’t meet its own October deadline for releasing the two final Title IX regulations that colleges are anxiously awaiting, policy experts and practitioners say. The likely delay is a blow to the Biden administration, which has […]

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How AI-based learning is changing higher education

How AI-based learning is changing higher education

eCampus News James Hamilton August 31, 2023 AI-based learning serves as a training ground that fosters the development of essential resilience and problem-solving skills Key points: With the AI explosion comes the creation of the entrepreneurs of the future Outside of the classroom, AI’s democratizing influence is a force to […]

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Many student-loan borrowers are struggling to access their servicer’s website and call center due to ‘technical difficulties’ days before the payment pause is set to end

Many student-loan borrowers are struggling to access their servicer’s website and call center due to ‘technical difficulties’ days before the payment pause is set to end

Insider Ayelet Sheffey August 28, 2023 The student-loan payment pause is ending in a matter of days, but many borrowers are already facing challenges. On Monday, borrowers whose debt is managed by student-loan company Nelnet found they were unable to log into their accounts to view their payment information due to […]

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Florida’s Accreditation Shuffle Begins

Florida’s Accreditation Shuffle Begins

Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody August 30, 2023 Education Department approves one Florida college’s application to change accreditors. A new state law—and Ron DeSantis—dictate that Florida’s 39 other public colleges do the same. The U.S. Department of Education has given Florida SouthWestern State College approval to seek a new accreditor, […]

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California University on Probation After Tech Firm Acquisition

California University on Probation After Tech Firm Acquisition

Inside Higher Ed  Laruen Coffey August 29, 2023 The University of Antelope Valley’s accreditor cited high leadership turnover and low graduation rates. he University of Antelope Valley in California has been placed on probation by its accreditor, just one year after being acquired by a Singaporean tech company. The private […]

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