Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf April 5, 2023 Dive Brief: Some of the most progressive House lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to wield executive power to “curb predatory behaviors” among for-profit colleges. The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Thursday released its wishlist of policy actions for the White House to take. Among […]
ACE – American Council on Education April 3,2023 On behalf of more than 80 other higher education organizations, ACE sent comments March 29 to the Department of Education (ED) about the guidance on third-party servicers (TPS) that ED released in February. The comment letter outlines the full range of problems and harmful […]
Higher Ed Dive Lilah Burke April 4, 2023 Congress is considering three proposals that would allow Pell Grants to go toward programs shorter than 15 weeks. The federal Pell Grant program, one of the most well-known ways to help low-income students pay for college, can only be applied to college […]
Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman April 3, 2023 All age groups are more likely to disagree than agree that getting a four-year degree is worth the cost, citing debt and doubts about skill development. Tracking public opinion about higher education can be a confounding experience. Pollsters ask slightly varied questions […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 3, 2023 The department’s guidance expanding the definition of third-party servicers has already been delayed until September because of initial pushback from the higher education industry. Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education […]
The Hechinger Report Jon Marcus April 3, 2023 Among those who do enroll, red tape and a lack of support are crushing their ambitions When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington State to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. “It’s like a weird maze,” remembered […]
Minding the Campus Andrew Gillen March 28, 2023 The higher education accountability movement has seen very little progress over the years. The main success was the establishment of Cohort Default Rates, which revoked financial aid eligibility for colleges where too many students defaulted on their student loans. But this was […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky March 29, 2023 Nearly half a million people have been approved for federal student loan forgiveness under a one-time waiver program geared toward borrowers working in public service jobs. Processing is continuing. Many more borrowers may ultimately qualify, even while another Biden administration initiative — the one-time mass […]
Forbes Edward Conroy March 29, 2023 BloomTech, formerly known as Lambda School, is facing a class action lawsuit from former students who claim the school and its founder misrepresented work placement rates and earnings for graduates of the program, that it operated as an unlicensed college for several years, and has engaged […]
Inside Higher Ed Jaime Adame March 29, 2023 Preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse show flat enrollment across all sectors of higher education. Enrollment rises at community colleges and in certificate programs, while bachelor’s-degree-seeking students dip. Rising numbers of community college students kept total enrollment across all sectors of […]