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Sponsored by TouchnetThe evolution of higher ed business office cashiers leads to Student Account Advisor solution
As more higher ed students pay online and cashiers serve as student advisors, learn how universities can utilize Student Account Advisor to embrace this shift.
June 7, 2021 -
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State support for higher ed ticked up 2.9% in fiscal 2020, report finds
Despite another annual increase, colleges had historically low levels of state funding heading into the pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 26, 2021 -
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Deep DiveThe pandemic slowed tuition growth at some colleges. Will it last?
Sticker prices at several dozen of the country's priciest colleges stalled during the pandemic, our analysis found. But several are raising rates again.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 25, 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 -
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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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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Idaho lawmakers cut $2.5M in funding for social justice education at 3 public universities
The reduction is part of a trend of GOP policymakers taking a more direct approach to overseeing public colleges' operations.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 5, 2021 -
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Private college finances steady in fiscal 2020 despite pandemic's blows: Moody's
Budget cuts and relief aid helped offset lost revenue in the early months of the crisis, a new report explains.
By Hallie Busta • April 27, 2021 -
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Federal relief aid is complicating budget season for some public colleges
Lawmakers in Iowa and Florida have said the extra money should cancel out funding increases.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 27, 2021 -
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Colleges claimed a large share of student relief grant money: report
Schools accepted 90% of the CARES Act emergency grant funding from the Ed Department by late November, the Government Accountability Office found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 21, 2021 -
Student investment funds prioritize sustainability: report
As colleges reconsider their approach to investing, some student investors are putting money into businesses that address climate change and social equity.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 19, 2021 -
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Full-time faculty wages fall for the first time in nearly a decade, survey finds
Average salaries for faculty members dipped 0.4% when adjusted for inflation, according to the American Association of University Professors.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 13, 2021 -
Tennessee may owe its public HBCU up to $544M
A legislative analysis found the state hasn't been fulfilling its requirement to match Tennessee State University's federal land-grant funds.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 7, 2021 -
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Are more college closures ahead?
Higher ed experts predicted many small institutions would shut down because of the pandemic, but only three schools made the call by April.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 1, 2021 -
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State funding for community colleges set to fall 2% in fiscal 2021, report finds
Overall, states are spending $457 million less on two-year schools than they did last year — even as they battle sliding enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated March 23, 2021 -
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Moody's upgrades higher ed outlook as more colleges eye a return to campus
The ratings agency is optimistic institutions will be able to have more in-person instruction and other activities this fall.
By Hallie Busta • March 22, 2021 -
PASSHE head under fire after saying he might push to 'dissolve' system
Dan Greenstein's remarks come as officials work through a plan to merge six universities in the network into two separate entities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 22, 2021 -
Federal dollars stabilized state support for higher ed this year
The annual Grapevine report shows the funding declines aren't as large as predicted, though the pandemic took a heavy toll on some states.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 16, 2021 -
The new relief bill has $350B for local and state governments. Will colleges benefit?
Targeted funding in the coronavirus rescue package could help states avoid drastic cuts to higher education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 11, 2021 -
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Pandemic compounds swelling campus maintenance backlogs, report says
Budgetary challenges caused by aging facilities are set to collide with those from the health crisis and looming enrollment declines.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 3, 2021 -
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There's more to PASSHE's budget woes than enrollment declines
Anemic state support and intense competition have also contributed to the Pennsylvania system's financial plight.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 3, 2021 -
Colleges renew focus on appeals for more financial aid
Institutions are seeing more of these requests during the pandemic, and the Education Department is encouraging officials to address them.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 3, 2021 -
University research budgets face potential roadblocks ahead: report
Ithaka S+R details how the pandemic has upended research and what can be done to help.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: A case for income-share agreements at colleges
Clarkson University, in New York, offers the financing option to around two dozen students a year along with additional academic and career support.
By Tony Collins • Feb. 25, 2021
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