Veterans struggle with student debt despite new relief programs
CNBC — Cerena Jones served in the U.S. Air Force from 2000 to 2005, and not long after used her G.I. Bill to attend Everest College in Dallas. Getting her associate’s degree in business administration, she hoped, would be the beginning of a long career. She soon realized, however, that the school had lied to her about…
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UC CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati College of Law today announced the launch of a new online master of legal studies program, designed for working professionals who would benefit from a sophisticated understanding of the laws and regulations that intersect with their career. The college is accepting applications for its inaugural class now; the first term…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Following intense pushback, the University of Florida now says the three professors it blocked from testifying in a voting rights lawsuit against the state may participate — if they do so on their own time, for free, without using university resources. The university also says it’s appointing a task force to study…
Read More about University of Florida faculty protest expert testimony restrictionsUS Department of Education will allow borrowers a second chance to access Public Service Loan Forgiveness
NPR WAMU — The U.S. Department of Education says it will reach out to federal student loan borrowers who may have been prematurely denied loan forgiveness under the revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and will reprocess their applications. The move comes after an NPR review of borrower documents, as well as information provided by people…
Read More about US Department of Education will allow borrowers a second chance to access Public Service Loan ForgivenessSurvey: More than one-third of white college applicants lied about their race
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Most colleges and universities are aggressively searching for minority applicants. They want diversity on their campuses. They want students who might have been excluded in the past to feel welcome. All of which raises a question: Are students telling the truth about their race and ethnicity?The website Intelligent recently asked white Americans whether…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — College tuition increased at historically low rates for the second year in a row, a new report from the College Board shows. In fact, after adjusting for inflation, average college tuition actually decreased during the 2021-22 academic year as colleges scrambled to attract and retain students amid steep enrollment declines. Average tuition increased by…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — When student aid was disbursed at the beginning of the fall semester, the financial aid office at the University of Texas at Arlington just couldn’t keep up. Emails and phone calls from students and parents poured into the office. And even though the employees were doing their best, some queries didn’t receive…
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — American universities and research institutes say the U.S.’s dominance in science and technology could be undermined by toughened U.S. visa requirements that are squeezing the flow of talent from China.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A growing number of colleges and universities are mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for employees — including undergraduate and graduate student employees — in response to President Biden’s Sept. 9 order mandating vaccination for employees of federal contractors. Although many hundreds of universities voluntarily implemented COVID-19 vaccine mandates for students and/or employees, colleges and universities…
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STAR TRIBUNE — The University of Minnesota announced Monday it will offer free or reduced tuition to many Native American students attending its five campuses starting in fall 2022, expanding a cost waiver program it previously offered only at its Morris campus. U leaders touted the new initiative as one of the nation’s “most comprehensive free and…
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