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South Dakota's 6 public universities could face dozens of cost-cutting measures
A state-commissioned task force recommended sharing services and combining programs, among other steps.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 7, 2021 -
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness changes promise $1.74B in quick debt relief for 22,000 borrowers
The U.S. Department of Education starts an anticipated revamp of the often-criticized program, where only 2.1% of applicants have met requirements.
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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TrendlineCollege finances in a rapidly changing sector
Colleges are increasingly tightening their belts and pursuing alternative revenue sources amid declining enrollment and increased competition.
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Washington University in St. Louis uses 65% endowment return to adopt need-blind admissions
Surging investments powered a $1 billion financial aid initiative at the private university. But need-blind admissions can be very expensive for institutions.
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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Board votes to unite 3 merging Vermont colleges under the name Vermont State University
The state's higher education system is merging the institutions in an attempt to help them regain their financial footing.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 30, 2021 -
Stanford University plans to buy struggling Catholic college's campus
Notre Dame de Namur University will use funds from selling its grounds to fuel a transition to a primarily online institution.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 29, 2021 -
Foundation will spend up to $500M to expand access at selective liberal arts colleges
The Schuler Education Foundation is already working with five institutions, and is willing to reach up to 15 to 20 more.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Q&ACan colleges compete with companies like Coursera?
Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what's driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Kentucky State says it needs emergency funding to make it past spring
Regents are asking for money to cover a $15M shortfall from unpaid expenses and a projected $7M gap for the 2022 fiscal year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Oct. 20, 2021 -
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JPMorgan Chase acquires financial planning platform Frank to connect with college students
The bank is hoping its purchase of the company will help it forge deeper relationships that could last long after students leave campus.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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Recent regulatory action signals a turning point for ISAs
A recent CFPB statement that income-share agreements are loans could hurt the financial products — or mark a new era.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 21, 2021 -
Iowa's public universities request $22M in additional funding
The institutions' presidents suggested the additional money is necessary to help them stay competitive with their peers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2021 -
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Mills College trustees finalize merger with Northeastern after court order lifted
The 169-year-old Mills will cease to be a women's institution despite a legal challenge from its own alumnae association.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Income-share agreements are loans, and provider misled students, CFPB says
The agency's actions underline a tightening regulatory environment for the ISA market, where uncertainty has long pervaded.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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No, out-of-state students don't always bring in more revenue, new research suggests
An increase of nonresident students at public colleges was linked to a decrease in per-student tuition revenue, a recent paper found.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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What factors should college leaders consider with consolidations?
New Ithaka S+R research examines the reasoning behind public higher ed mergers and their effects on disadvantaged students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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University of Texas at San Antonio to acquire art school
The university's deal for the Southwest School of Art is the latest domino to fall in a steadily consolidating art school market.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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Q&AHow could investing in regional colleges help communities?
Robert Maxim talks about his new Brookings Institution report arguing for a major infusion of federal money into an overlooked group of schools.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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Deep DiveSurge in pandemic debt forgiveness is about students reenrolling — and also colleges' bottom lines
Federal relief funding means institutions can target retention and receive a financial boost when forgiving student balances.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new direction
Ed Department finds closed for-profits owe over $6M
The dollar amounts charged against two for-profits that closed in 2018 may be less important than the direction regulators are signaling, experts say.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Morgan State stops using contract staff, striking at employee inequity
The historically Black institution is converting some of these workers to full-time status with benefits and is also raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 6, 2021 -
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Digging out of the pandemic's economic turmoil, public colleges hike tuition
These institutions are looking to stabilize their budgets after a tough financial year, but more turbulence may be ahead.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 4, 2021 -
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UT-Austin, U of Oklahoma accept SEC's membership invitation
The moves are officially planned after a week of positioning but still aren't scheduled to take place for several years.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated July 30, 2021 -
Augustana College tests income insurance for transfer students
The program guarantees income for five years after graduation and gives the institution a new way to attract certain students.
By Rick Seltzer • July 21, 2021 -
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Virginia higher ed funding is inequitable and needs reform, report says
One think tank is criticizing public colleges for taking big shares of state dollars without enrolling many low-income students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2021 -
Pennsylvania system board votes to merge 6 institutions into 2
The plan intends to correct PASSHE's declining enrollment and unsteady finances, though it attracted bitter faculty and staff opposition.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2021
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