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What can private institutions do about the middle-class squeeze?

University Business

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. ” Greene’s comments shed light on a more significant issue across higher education. Is aid a zero-sum game?

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Asian universities compete as global educators

The PIE News

Definitely a very attractive point for Asian destinations,” said Josephine Phinith, business development manager at ICEF. It has introduced a government scholarship exclusively for International students greatly increasing the university’s viability for international education. To aid this, getting a visa is becoming increasingly easy.

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International access to more US institutions ‘must improve’

The PIE News

“We [at the State Department] definitely putting the work in, but the US can absolutely remain confident of the million plus number and the fact that we remain the top destination in the world.” “I’m confident that the US universities are the best in the world,” he said.

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The State of Public Trust in Higher Education: Insights from Gallup-Lumina Foundation: Changing Higher Ed® podcast 255 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Courtney Brown

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton: Well, you’re part of that 1% that many folks say has been able to leverage a liberal arts background. Right, because most people with a liberal arts background do very well long term, so. Well, one of the things we don’t do is we don’t provide scholarships.

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Hard Jobs

Susquehanna President's Blog

After scholarships and grants are applied, on average, our students pay a fraction of our tuition. It is a hallmark skill developed as part of a liberal arts education, and it is in full display on our campuses. We have the most powerful campus radio station in Pennsylvania. The largest component of our budget is financial aid.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. One of the significant challenges of talking about rural colleges is that there is no one agreed definition of what rural is. The federal government alone uses dozens of definitions. Dr. Koricich earned a Ph.D.

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How colleges measure and prove their value: Key podcast

Inside Higher Ed

We have something called the Arizona Teachers Academy, which will provide students a tuition-free teacher-prep degree, provided they commit to staying in the state and teaching in a school in the state for the same number of years that they get this scholarship. People often worry about liberal arts majors in these conversations.

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