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This week in 5 numbers: Education Department voices concern about OPMs
We’re rounding up our top recent stories, from growing worries about 2U’s finances to falling FAFSA submissions from high school seniors.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 12, 2024 -
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Goddard College in Vermont to close
With insolvency looming, the institution opted to shutter permanently and struck a teach-out partnership with Prescott College in Arizona.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 10, 2024 -
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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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Federal court blocks borrower defense rules, says legal challenge will likely succeed
An appellate panel wrote that the regulations upend decades of regulatory practice. But one student advocate called the ruling “exactly backwards.”
By Ben Unglesbee • April 8, 2024 -
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Northland College misses fundraising target, but will stay open — for now
The Wisconsin institution declared financial exigency to revamp its model and budget in a bid for survival.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 5, 2024 -
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In reversal, Education Department to reprocess all FAFSAs hit by tax error
The process will affect between 15% and 20% of previously submitted federal financial aid applications.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 5, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Another FAFSA glitch
We’re rounding up some of our biggest recent stories, from another snag in federal aid to an abrupt college closure.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 5, 2024 -
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Entry-level hiring predicted to remain steady during 2024 graduation season
Recent graduates and entry-level workers can bring new ideas and skills, a talent executive said.
By Carolyn Crist • April 4, 2024 -
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New Hampshire should explore uniting public college systems, task force says
The group issued recommendations to keep the state’s community colleges and universities sustainable in the face of declining enrollment and revenue.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 3, 2024 -
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330,000 FAFSAs must be reprocessed, Education Department says
A tax data issue affecting about 5% of submitted applications will be corrected starting in early April.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 2, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Rize EducationFrom campus to career: Redefining higher education for today’s student
Restoring pathways to fulfilling employment for every student is imperative to the long-term success of higher education.
April 1, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Hampshire College increases enrollment by half
We’re rounding up some of this week’s top stories, from a roadmap for financially distressed colleges to multi-year cuts at Marquette University.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2024 -
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How are high schools supporting students through FAFSA delays?
Processing delays for transmitting FAFSA data to colleges have amplified the pressure of the application season. Here’s how schools can help.
By Kara Arundel • March 22, 2024 -
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What defines a ‘highly successful’ learning program?
UpSkill America and i4cp, a research firm focused on human capital, attempted to answer this question by looking at three of the biggest areas of upskilling.
By Kathryn Moody • March 21, 2024 -
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Marquette announces $31M in cuts over 6 years
The private Wisconsin university is in a "strong financial position," but officials said they're moving to protect its viability long term.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 19, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: New findings from adults without degrees
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a poll of adults without college diplomas to Clarkson’s transfer of 16 degrees to another institution.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 15, 2024 -
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Biden proposes free community college, Pell Grant increases in FY25 budget
The president's funding proposal is likely dead on arrival in a divided Congress, but it shows his priorities for higher education.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 11, 2024 -
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Can microcredentialing help address teacher shortages?
UCLA’s ExcEL Leadership Academy aims to use the model to create a pathway for current teachers to earn multilingual certification.
By Anna Merod • March 11, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Another faith-based college plans to close
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from Notre Dame College’s planned closure to Valparaiso’s potential academic cuts.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 8, 2024 -
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Dartmouth men’s basketball players vote to unionize
The historic election could have seismic implications for the ongoing debate over whether college athletes should be considered employees.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 5, 2024 -
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Which colleges are extending their decision deadlines?
The National Association for College Admission Counseling released a public directory showing which member institutions have pushed back key dates.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 1, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Transfer enrollment shows signs of pandemic recovery
We’re rounding up some of our biggest stories of the week, from an increase in transfer students to a record gift that's allowing one college to go tuition free.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 1, 2024 -
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AAUP sanctions New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College
The association’s governing council said both colleges substantially violated academic governance standards.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Feb. 27, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: A look at skills-based hiring
We’re rounding up some of our top stories from the week, from the impact of employers dropping degree requirements to another Ohio college making cuts.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Employers don’t practice what they preach on skills-based hiring, report finds
Fewer than 1 in 700 new hires benefited from businesses dropping degree requirements, Burning Glass Institute and Harvard Business School estimated.
By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Wright State University to suspend admissions to 34 degrees
The public Ohio institution enrolls just 54 students across the affected programs and will give them up to four years to finish their studies.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 21, 2024
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