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Report highlights ongoing inequities in college access
New data shows high shares of historically underrepresented students attending lower-spending and less-competitive schools.
By Hallie Busta • May 20, 2021 -
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Alaska Senate passes bill to give free tuition to essential and laid-off workers
The program is similar to one launched last year by Michigan, which gave frontline employees free tuition at community colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 20, 2021 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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Private college tuition discount rates hit new highs during the pandemic
A majority of responding institutions told NACUBO they expect a "significant" change in revenue from students as a result of the crisis.
By Hallie Busta • May 19, 2021 -
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College student outcomes and state funding are intertwined, report finds
A State Higher Education Executive Officers Association analysis shows the impact of changes in public investment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 19, 2021 -
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UNCF launches coaching program to bring back 4,000 stopped-out students
The initiative aims to help people who left one of nine historically or predominately Black colleges finish their credentials.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 19, 2021 -
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Guided pathways improvements lead San Antonio College to the Aspen Prize
The biennial awards program highlights community colleges whose practices improved student success and are replicable.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 18, 2021 -
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Higher ed lobby wary of new federal proposals for stricter foreign gift reporting
A bipartisan group of senators wants to lower the financial threshold for disclosing income and require some colleges to track gifts to their researchers.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 18, 2021 -
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New initiative enlists students to rethink higher ed's problems
Six public colleges are soliciting input from learners to help design and develop student success programs.
By Hallie Busta • May 17, 2021 -
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California's $49B higher ed budget proposal prioritizes worker training
Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan also calls for turning an existing public university into a polytechnic school.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 17, 2021 -
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Sponsored by BDHow COVID-19 testing can help safely bring back the college experience
Dr. Jeff Andrews of BD, a leading global medical technology company, shares his expertise on the topic.
By Dr. Jeff Andrews • May 17, 2021 -
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U of California agrees not to use SAT, ACT in admissions through 2025 to settle lawsuit
The move will likely have a profound effect on the use of entrance exams in higher education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated May 17, 2021 -
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OpinionKentucky colleges are going beyond teaching students the soft skills employers want
Institutions are embedding these competencies into the curriculum and helping students learn how to talk about them.
By Aaron Thompson • May 14, 2021 -
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Southern New Hampshire's transfer deal with Pennsylvania schools yields 47 students in first year
Critics of the arrangement, which is now more than a year old, said it could hurt enrollment at the state's four-year colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 14, 2021 -
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What does the public think about international students?
A new American Council on Education survey found limited support for coordinated efforts to bring more foreign learners to the U.S.
By Hallie Busta • May 14, 2021 -
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Zovio reports enrollment challenges at U of Arizona Global Campus
Officials are revamping their recruiting efforts in an attempt to increase numbers at the online college formed from Ashford University.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 13, 2021 -
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Biden's pick of Catherine Lhamon as civil rights head could mean a return to Obama-era policies
Lhamon previously enforced the contentious Title IX guidance at the department.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 13, 2021 -
Pell Grant recipients could qualify for broadband internet discount
Long-term investment is needed to reduce financial and other barriers to accessing these services, higher education experts have said.
By Hallie Busta • May 12, 2021 -
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Auditor recommends closing Calbright if it doesn't meet new benchmarks
A blistering report found California's online public college only graduated 12 of the 904 students it has enrolled so far.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 12, 2021 -
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For-profit college group warns Maryland 90/10 rule could conflict with federal law
Career Education Colleges and Universities is asking state regulators to hold off enforcing the new law until the federal government finalizes its own.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 12, 2021 -
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Getting a degree pays off, but graduates don't benefit equally, report finds
The Postsecondary Value Commission's new framework examines earnings premiums across demographics.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 12, 2021 -
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Illinois public colleges required to be test-optional under new law
The legislation comes as institutions nationwide continue to forgo entrance exams for future admissions cycles.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 12, 2021 -
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Ed Dept issues $36B in federal coronavirus relief aid to colleges
The department issued a final rule enabling all students to receive aid, departing from the prior administration's approach.
By Hallie Busta • Updated May 11, 2021 -
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Zoom-alternative Engageli raises $33M to grow its digital learning platform
The funding comes off a strong year for investment in ed tech companies.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 11, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhat colleges can do to counter coronavirus vaccine hesitancy
Strong uptake of the shots may allow schools to pull back some safety protocols, but getting buy-in on and off campus is critical.
By Danielle McLean • May 10, 2021 -
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Sponsored by FedEx OfficeBoosting student experiences in a low-contact, COVID-conscious campus
Returning to campus in 2021 demands new ways of engaging, serving and protecting students.
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