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Some Community Colleges Aren’t Taking ITT Credits

One of the most pressing questions for thousands of students left in the cold by last week’s closure of ITT Tech campuses nationwide is whether other colleges would accept the credits they earned at ITT Tech. Former ITT Tech students attending one community college session in Orange County received a disappointing answer. “The short answer […]

For-Profit Colleges Spell Trouble for Politicians Who Backed Them

Sen. Kelly Ayotte returned campaign donations from a for-profit college chain under investigation by the Justice Department. Sen. Marco Rubio took fire in the presidential primary because he asked regulators to go easy on a chain that later collapsed after a federal fraud investigation. And Hillary Clinton’s been facing questions about her husband’s $17.5 million […]

New Report Outlines Higher Education’s $2.7 Billion “Debt Bomb”

As I’ve written recently, higher education, and in particular the for-profit sector, has become increasingly financialized—meaning, it is focused on money over outcomes and engaged in financial machinations that actually undermine the quality of the core business proposition, which is supposed to be turning out well-prepared students. But the problems aren’t limited to the for-profit […]

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Devry Sets Limit on Revenue from Federal Student Aid

DeVry Education Group, one of the largest operators of for-profit colleges, said Tuesday that it will limit the amount of revenue it receives from federal student aid, including veterans and military tuition assistance, getting in front of a controversial issue as the for-profit industry buckles under economic and regulatory pressure. For-profit colleges are prohibited by […]

Is the College Bookstore a Dying Enterprise?

The New York Times reports on the growth of corporate bookstore management on college campuses nationwide, as purchasing options and open source materials grow in availability and usage. The bookstore now serves as a drop point for students to pick up materials ordered online, but some critics say that when the wrong materials are shipped, […]

Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Veterans’ Issues

These are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s current plans for veterans, service members and their families if elected president. The 2016 election is just weeks away, after a whirlwind year, during which more than 20 candidates sought to serve in the highest office in the land. Now, we’ve narrowed it down to just two main […]

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10 Universities with the Lowest Out-of-State Tuition

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: […]

Pitch to DOD: Expand Tuition Aid for Licenses, Families

A DoD family council wants service members to be able to use college tuition assistance for licensing and technical certifications — and to expand TA to military spouses. DoD should look at opening up the use of TA funding for service members not only at accredited education institutions, but also for technical certifications, “where the […]

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For Profits Are Costly for Black Students, Report Finds

A new study co-authored by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the State University of New York at Buffalo finds that the streamlined curriculum at for-profit institutions is the reason many poor students — particularly young African-Americans — drop out. The researchers studied 150 low-income black students from Baltimore and found those who attended for-profit […]

Lawmakers File Bill to Help ITT Students

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Members of the Indiana congressional delegation filed legislation to assist veterans harmed by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institute. “Thousands of veterans invested their time and educational benefits to attend ITT Tech, and now they are left without a degree or path forward,” Rep. Luke Messer said. “As part of our […]

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Starting Over May be Best for Some ITT Tech Students

St. Louis area ITT Tech students have a decision to make if they want to continue their education now that their school has closed its doors. The U.S. Department of Education is offering the students forgiveness on their federal loans, but if the students accept the offer they can’t transfer credits. That means Missouri’s estimated […]

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Army Veteran Attends College with His Children

A retired Army master sergeant is beginning a new chapter in his life as a college student with his children by his side. Master Sgt. Arin Gibson Sr. retired from the Army after 25 years of service, according to an ESCC press release. This semester, he is taking classes in social work at Enterprise State […]

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