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Shalina Chatlani
Higher ed groups ask: Can international and unauthorized students get COVID-19 relief?
The Trump administration said restrictions limiting the first round of aid to those eligible for Title IV money didn't apply to the latest funding package.
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Number of undergraduate college degrees, certificates stalls: report
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center attributes the stagnation to the pandemic, though it notes growth in stackable credentials.
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Columbia U students refuse to pay tuition until rates slashed
The coronavirus has placed college costs under the microscope, with many elite schools lowering or freezing tuition.
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GAO report looks at prevalence of 'insiders' in nonprofit conversions
The agency is recommending changes in how the IRS and the U.S. Department of Education review these transactions.
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Higher ed groups seek flexibility for applicants of foreign worker program
Several dozen organizations argue processing delays could cause international students to miss their employment start date and lose their visa status.
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College faculty are 'exhausted,' concerned pandemic is widening equity gaps: report
A recent survey of more than 850 introductory-course instructors highlights issues facing wider adoption of online learning.
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Rural counties would be economically devastated if their public colleges closed: report
Unemployment would skyrocket in certain areas without these institutions, the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges found.
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Common App data shows applications are up, but only for some colleges
Submissions to larger and more selective universities drove the increase, and certain student demographics are still lagging.
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What colleges should know about herd immunity
Health experts predict schools will need to continue safety measures into the fall, especially given the vaccine's slow rollout.
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Kansas universities have more leeway to fire tenured faculty. Will they use it?
Some fear shared governance is being left behind as colleges respond to pandemic-related revenue losses with deep cuts.
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Ed Dept staff recommend terminating recognition of troubled accreditor ACICS
The decision will be discussed by an oversight group next month. It follows years of concern about the agency's oversight abilities.
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Biden releases plan to help colleges reopen and conduct vaccine outreach
Colleges are "natural partners" to the federal government in its vaccination efforts, the new administration's proposal states.
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Bill would make Colorado's test-optional policies permanent
The anticipated proposal comes as many colleges stopped requiring applicants to submit SAT and ACT scores during the pandemic.
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Colleges head into the spring with varying coronavirus testing strategies
Some schools are testing students frequently while others are using wastewater and contact tracing to target their resources.
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Biden's sex discrimination order likely a precursor to Title IX changes
The president affirmed that gender identity and sexual orientation should be protected under certain federal laws, following recent court precedent.
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Activist investors urge Adtalem to pull plug on Walden U purchase
Two firms suggested the company use a recent federal probe into the for-profit college as a reason to walk away from the $1.5 billion deal.
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Q&AWhy a new research group wants to bust regional college myths
"They can't do anything if we continue to undercut them," said Kevin McClure, a higher ed professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
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Community colleges dropped test scores for class placements amid pandemic: report
Researchers examined several schools and systems that moved away from using standardized exams to determine college readiness.
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College Board drops SAT subject tests, essay
The entrance exam provider partly credited its decision to the pandemic, which has escalated the test-optional movement.
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How Biden's immigration plan would affect colleges
He is expected to unveil a bill Wednesday that could create a more welcoming environment for unauthorized and international students.
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Grand Canyon U takes nonprofit fight to the courts as Biden presidency nears
The for-profit college said it plans to sue the U.S. Department of Education over its 2019 decision to reject its status change request.
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Biden proposes $35B in coronavirus relief for colleges
The vast majority of the funding would only be for public institutions, however.
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Ed Dept releases more than $21B in coronavirus relief for colleges
It also published how much each school is allocated. Those that got funding in the last round don't need to apply for the latest aid to receive it.
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5 HBCU funding trends to watch in 2021
Many of these schools recently benefited from large gifts and the latest round of coronavirus relief, but challenges remain.
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In a year without admissions tests, elite college applications balloon
More than 100,000 students applied to NYU this year. But experts say such schools are outliers and other data shows a more complex landscape.
