How can colleges maintain diverse student bodies?
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Higher education experts shared ways to reach underrepresented students following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling banning race-conscious admissions.
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Colleges must take ‘student-centered approach’ to prison education, report says
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JUNE 12, 2023
Incarcerated students will be eligible for federal Pell Grants in less than a month.
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Education Department calls on colleges to stop asking about applicants’ criminal histories
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2023
The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.
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Colleges won’t receive FAFSA applicant info until March, Education Department says
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
The delay further truncates the timeline for institutions to make financial aid offers, and experts have worried that holdups may harm students.
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Private college discount rates for first-year students, 2021
Higher Ed Data Stories
APRIL 22, 2024
And when it does, it won't be at one of "those" colleges. It will not tell you which colleges are likely to close soon, although after the fact, you can probably find a closed college and say, "Aha! It will not show you net costs to students. Unfortunately, as you'll soon, see, colleges all set their own tuition.
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Regional public universities educate nearly 5M students, according to new list
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 30, 2022
The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges put together a list of 474 institutions that it says are important for low-income, Black and rural students.
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Education Department struggled to examine whether colleges were misrepresenting themselves, watchdog finds
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 13, 2023
Turnover hampered a unit overseeing a ban on colleges lying about programs, costs and student outcomes, the Government Accountability Office said.
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College students among those targeted with racist texts
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The FBI is investigating the attacks, while higher education institutions are working to protect students and help the authorities.
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Higher ed groups, researchers ask Education Department to preserve key sample studies
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 22, 2023
The organizations want to keep three large-scale studies that track college students, their outcomes and how they pay for their education.
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Financial pressure, flexibility drive college students to work temp jobs, survey finds
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 17, 2024
Polled students frequently cited rising living expenses and education costs as reasons why they’re considering temp work.
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Education Department plans to ramp up transmission of FAFSA data to colleges
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 14, 2024
The agency also announced fixes to issues that prevented some students from completing the form, though it flagged several new glitches.
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Colleges begin pushing back deadlines amid FAFSA delay
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March. The moves come after the U.S.
Education Department: Colleges should place more Federal Work-Study students in K-12 support roles
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 10, 2023
Within two years, institutions should try to use at least 15% of work-study funding to employ students in community service activities, the agency said.
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Sen. Durbin calls on Education Department to protect students at 2 shuttering for-profits
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 22, 2024
Northwestern College and American Academy of Art College both announced closures in July in the senator’s home state of Illinois.
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Education Department reverses course on batch FAFSA corrections
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 31, 2024
The change could increase colleges’ administrative burden and leave some students without financial aid this fall, one industry association said.
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Education Department cuts off Florida for-profit college’s access to federal student aid
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 11, 2023
Florida Career College took in more than $99 million in Title IV funds in its fiscal year ending in 2020.
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Colleges need a deliberate online strategy to better serve first-generation students
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Higher education leaders won’t meet the moment if their virtual courses merely replicate face-to-face learning, Western Governors University’s leader says.
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Are policymakers overlooking key higher education data?
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
College earnings data often only includes students who graduated, but adding those who didn’t can unearth revealing information, a recent report suggests.
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Eastern Gateway ends free college program after battle with Education Department
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 8, 2023
The agency argued the community college’s program unlawfully charged students who receive Pell Grants more than those who do not.
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How can colleges adapt their financial aid offices for prison education programs?
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Replicating standard practices won’t work for incarcerated students, a new NASFAA report says. A ban on Pell Grants for people in prison is ending.
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Federal Student Aid office to undergo ‘full-scale review’
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 31, 2024
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced the in-depth evaluation as colleges and students reach the end of a tumultuous financial aid cycle.
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Education Department: Common medical conditions have disability protections
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The documents explain colleges and K-12 schools' Section 504 responsibilities for students with asthma, diabetes, food allergies or GERD.
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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2024
College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. The report uncovers “troubling gaps in data privacy for students using digital learning tools in higher education.” Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn? Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn?
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Judge approves Sweet v. Cardona student debt relief settlement, but likely appeal looms
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The deal would cancel $6 billion in student loans for students who say the Education Department didn't respond to allegations 151 colleges misled them.
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Thinking Beyond College Rankings
MindMax
DECEMBER 8, 2022
A few months ago, Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona declared college rankings “a joke.” Calling for “a new vision for college excellence,” Cardona championed equity, inclusivity, and upward mobility for disadvantaged demographics as new metrics for success to take the place of privilege, legacy, and selectivity.
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Want to see more students on college campuses? Start by modernizing the admissions process
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
How higher education is breaking free from the traditional college admissions playbook.
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Colleges have more data than ever. Here are 3 things to consider as they use it.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Higher education institutions house troves of student data. College leaders at Educause's annual conference shared innovative ways to use it.
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First-year Discount rate at private colleges, 2021
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 15, 2023
I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee. Now, guess what?
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Education Department is ‘concerned’ about potential OPM failures as groups sound alarm on 2U
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 5, 2024
A spokesperson said the agency was worried about how the collapse of an online program management company would impact college students.
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Scathing GAO reports blame Education Department leaders for FAFSA mess
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
A monthslong investigation found the department failed to properly oversee vendors and communicate with colleges and students.
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Leveraging AI to Transform K-12 and Higher Education Contact Centers: A Path to Enhanced Efficiency and Engagement
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 6, 2024
AI is pushing its way through the education sector, transforming the way schools, colleges, and universities support their students, parents, faculty, and staff.
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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. Originally established to exclude certain populations of students, legacy admissions provides a significant boost to children of ultrawealthy families who apply to elite institutions.
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Why Character Education Should Be Taught
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
A Challenge for Educators. The point of this blog is to argue for more character education, and it should start at the youngest age. It might be that sustained character education could reduce instances of wanton bad behavior. At Our educational challenges are also apparent when we look at international scores.
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Embattled for-profit ASA College closes without teach-out plan
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Accreditor Middle States Commission on Higher Education said ASA rejected plans to have students transfer to several colleges over compliance issues.
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It’s Time to Make College Admissions Less Exclusionary
MindMax
JUNE 22, 2023
Having worked in education for the entirety of my career, I’ve occupied many different seats at the table, from Public school teacher to Chief Learning Officer, from an admission officer to a partner for higher education marketing and enrollment services.
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Education Department shares plans to make for-profit executives responsible for colleges’ liabilities
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 2, 2023
Officials describe new guidance as protecting taxpayer dollars and heading off risky behavior, but for-profits argue the move will limit student choice.
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Are Students College-Ready, or Are Colleges Student-Ready?
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 12, 2024
Are Students College-Ready, or Are Colleges Student-Ready? Ashley Mowreader Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM As pandemic-related learning issues become more prominent among incoming students, institutions of higher education can consider how structural barriers impact student success.
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Ethical Considerations in Using ChatGPT in Colleges and Universities
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
AUGUST 2, 2023
I recently read an instructive piece on the Educate Wiser website. For example, a student using ChatGPT to write a research paper on the Vietnam war may generate a response that contains incorrect dates or events. Student Learning The key is to be transparent in its use and give credit where credit is due.
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DeVry asks court to block Education Department from recovering $23M in discharged loans
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 6, 2023
The agency is seeking the money under the borrower defense to repayment regulations, which forgive debts for students who were misled by their colleges.
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Challenges at Virginia’s New College Institute show hurdles for workforce education
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 31, 2023
NCI has struggled to lock in leadership, employer partners and students who finish programs. Is this a one-off or a warning about the latest higher ed fads?
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Gen Z values college, but affordability concerns remain
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Only about half of K-12 students who want to pursue higher education believe they can pay for it, a Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll found.
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Applying Soccer Wisdom to Higher Education Marketing
MindMax
JULY 26, 2023
The Right Foot of Higher Education Marketing Colleges and universities tend to rely too heavily on their right foot. When it comes to enrollments, a school’s right foot is the segment of prospective students who would apply to a program even if the school did the bare minimum to reach them. We’re well-known in our region.
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