Pell Grant Changes Hit Transfer Students Hardest
Pell Grant Changes Hit Transfer Students HardestOne of several recent Pell Grant changes has made it harder for some students to finish school and earn a degree, according to Inside Higher Ed....
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New Research Suggests More Young Americans than Ever Are Earning Bachelor’s...
New Research Suggests More Young Americans than Ever Are Earning Bachelor’s DegreesAlthough other nations continue to outperform the U.S. in terms of educational attainment, the Pew Research Center...
View ArticleStudent Outcomes May Determine Fate of Online and For-Profit Programs in...
Student Outcomes May Determine Fate of Online and For-Profit Programs in WisconsinThe Wisconsin Education Approval Board, which oversees all for-profit colleges located in the state and any...
View ArticleDartmouth to Stop Giving Credit for Top AP Scores
Dartmouth to Stop Giving Credit for Top AP ScoresDartmouth will stop granting college credit for students with high AP test scores beginning with the class of 2018, which will enter in the Fall of...
View ArticleReport Says Colleges Should Prioritize Improving Graduation Rates
Report Says Colleges Should Prioritize Improving Graduation RatesLast week, the National Commission of Higher Education published an open letter calling on “every college and university president and...
View ArticleNew America Paper Recommends Major Overhaul of Financial Aid System
New America Paper Recommends Major Overhaul of Financial Aid SystemThe Gates Foundation has joined the nation’s financial aid conversation and is attempting to rethink how policies and practices can...
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White Paper Focuses on Reforming Tax-based Aid
White Paper Focuses on Reforming Tax-based AidMany of the white papers sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Reimagining Aid Design and Delivery project have focused on modifications...
View ArticleCalifornia Bill Proposal to Make Public Institutions Accept Online Credits
California Bill Proposal to Make Public Institutions Accept Online CreditsLegislation was introduced in the California Senate on Wednesday that would require the state’s 145 public colleges and...
View ArticleCollege Board also Releases “Education Pays 2013”
College Board also Releases “Education Pays 2013”The College Board recently published “Education Pays 2013: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society,” which provides data on U.S....
View ArticleThis Week in Higher Ed News
This Week in Higher Ed NewsStudent Exchanges Hit Record High. According to the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, the number of international students at U.S. colleges and...
View ArticleNews Roundup on “Increasing College Opportunity” Initiative
News Roundup on “Increasing College Opportunity” InitiativeAs you may have heard, President Obama recently announced his “Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students” initiative, which aims...
View ArticlePresident Obama Releases His FY2015 Budget
President Obama Releases His FY2015 BudgetYesterday, March 4th, President Obama submitted his fiscal year 2015 budget request to Congress. The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) has...
View ArticleTemple University’s Innovative Plan to Improve On-Time Graduation and Reduce...
Temple University’s Innovative Plan to Improve On-Time Graduation and Reduce DebtTemple University recently created a new partnership between students and the university to help students graduate on...
View ArticleHigher Ed News Roundup
Higher Ed News RoundupHere’s a quick roundup of some of this week’s headlines in higher ed news. Report Argues Gainful Employment Rules Could Hurt For-Profits’ Students According to a study...
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“Degree Attainment Around the World (Cup)”
“Degree Attainment Around the World (Cup)”On Monday, The Equity Line posted the following piece about how the U.S. compares to the other World Cup countries in terms of degree attainment. More Than...
View ArticleFinal Gainful Employment Rule Removes Default Rate Metric
Final Gainful Employment Rule Removes Default Rate Metric The Education Department’s (ED) final “gainful employment rule,” which was released yesterday, will hold vocational programs accountable to...
View ArticleUW is Most Innovative Public University in the World and “Best Bang for the...
UW is Most Innovative Public University in the World and “Best Bang for the Buck” Among Western Schools Reuters recently ranked the UW as the fourth most innovative university in the world among public...
View ArticleUW Fast Facts 2016 — Now Available!
UW Fast Facts 2016 — Now Available! The 2016 edition of UW Fast Facts is now available. You can find it on the OPB website, under the UW Data tab and in the Quicklinks bar on the left, or you can...
View ArticleNew Report Examines Challenges Facing Public Research Universities in 21st...
New Report Examines Challenges Facing Public Research Universities in 21st Century The Lincoln Project, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ study of public research universities (PRUs), has...
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