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Distance Learning Explodes at Private Schools

Several surveys and higher education experts have predicted the demise of small and liberal arts private schools, and with good reason. Considering the number of schools currently facing financial crisis and ongoing efforts from the federal Department of Education to regulate postgraduate outcomes which may run counter-cultural to school missions and majors, that these institutions […]

November 18, 2016

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21 Percent of Princeton Class Is Pell-Eligible

Princeton University now has one of the highest percentages of Pell-eligible students among the nation’s most selective colleges and universities, with 21 percent of the freshman Class of 2020 eligible for the federal grants that are awarded to low-income students. The percentage of Pell-eligible freshmen is triple that of the Class of 2008. Read More

November 17, 2016

Student Veteran Preparing for Ph.D.

Within the classrooms and lecture halls of William & Mary sit a multitude of students from around the world with diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, all striving for the highest levels of educational achievement. Retired Air Force Col. Kurt Klingenberger, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, is no different. Among his assignments, Klingenberger served as […]

November 17, 2016

Funding Helps Establish Veterans Center

The experiences gained by veterans turned students set them apart from Delaware’s more traditional college students. With the knowledge and the fact that more veterans are attending college to further their careers after service to their country, Delaware Technical Community College has made it a priority to give student veterans a resource center where they […]

November 17, 2016

Report: Veterans Disproportionately Affected by For-Profit Closings

When ITT Tech closed, many higher education reformers cheered. Poor performing for-profits and nonprofits had skated by for years, taking in billions in federal funds while delivering very little in the way of returns to their students. The decision by the Department of Education to revoke the authority of ITT Tech’s accreditor and then eventually […]

November 17, 2016

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Law Schools Experiment with Online Learning

For John Sears, a third-year Juris Doctor candidate at the Wake Forest University School of Law, the teaching style in a course last fall titled “Professional Responsibility” differed from his other classes. Rather than taking notes during lectures, the 37-year-old watched videos, listened to podcasts and answered multiple-choice questions remotely. Read More

November 17, 2016

Coursera Embraces Netflix Model

This new subscription model for online learning could be a game-changer in online education. By financially incentivizing course completion, Coursera will likely boost the number of learners enrolling and completing programs in their courses and could be one step closer to realizing the original vision of MOOCS, once seen as poised to revolutionize the higher […]

November 17, 2016

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Columbia College Trains Staff to Aid Veterans

As an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Landon Miller, a 22-year-old Columbia College student veteran, said walking into a counseling center or seeking help of any kind can be a challenge for veterans. Military members often don’t want to show signs of what could be perceived as weakness, he said. To combat that stigma […]

November 17, 2016

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Tracking military and veteran student success — ‘Counting all student veterans’

Editor’s note: At least three new government websites now report on student outcomes by institution, including sites specific to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and military tuition assistance. Higher ed officials who serve military students fear that the information being reported could reflect poorly on the GI Bill in particular, making it likelier to be reduced, […]

November 15, 2016

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Veteran Embraces Passion for Science Education

After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserves for several years, Spencer Gibson is pursuing his dream of teaching science to young people. Gibson, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is working toward a Master of Arts in Teaching Science Education with a science endorsement from the University of Iowa College of […]

November 15, 2016

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Veterans Reflect on Returning to School

MEDIA, Pa. — Jake Fida, an information sciences and technology major at Penn State Brandywine, does not fit the typical student mold. At the age of 18, Fida joined the United States Marine Corps, serving for four years in Djibouti, Kuwait and on a carrier before being honorably discharged from active duty in October 2015. […]

November 15, 2016

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What Do Recruiters Think of Online Degrees?

Online degrees and courses are becoming more common, with top-ranked schools now offering students the chance to hit the books, electronically, from anywhere. For busy professionals traveling the globe, studying online can be a convenient way to obtain the education level typically now required for a career in international development. And this is even more […]

November 15, 2016

5 Ways Trump Could Affect Student Loans

President-elect Donald Trump has plans to address college affordability and student debt, though many details remain to be worked out. In an Oct. 13 speech in Columbus, Ohio, he outlined the basics of his views on student debt, tuition rates, administrative “bloat,” income-based repayment and loan forgiveness. “Students should not be asked to pay more […]

November 15, 2016

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For-Profit Stocks Make Comeback After Trump Victory

The Obama administration’s emphasis on for-profit institutions and practices considered predatory have put for-profits up against the ropes in recent years. Many anticipate a less regulated higher ed climate in a Trump administration, an expectation that has weighed favorably on the for-profit industry. Read More

November 15, 2016

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University Renames Veterans’ Center

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University plans to name its veterans’ center after an alumnus and Ypsilanti resident who received the nation’s highest military honor. A ceremony will be held Friday at the school’s Military and Veterans Service Center honoring Lt. Col. Charles Kettles. The Vietnam War helicopter pilot received the Medal of Honor in […]

November 11, 2016

VA: Employee Emailed Data to Himself

DENVER — The Department of Veterans Affairs has warned more than 2,100 veterans in Eastern Colorado and parts of Kansas that their personal information may have been compromised when an employee emailed documents to himself. An agency employee told The Associated Press that he is the person who emailed the information to himself, describing it […]

November 11, 2016

Ozark Aviation School Training Students To Work Globally

OZARK – The Alabama Aviation Center will give Connor White a chance to travel the world while making a living. White is attending the AAC to become an aircraft mechanic and with the training he receives there he will likely be able to find a job just about anywhere on the globe. “Overseas jobs with […]

November 11, 2016

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Veterans: 5 ways to maximize your GI Bill benefits

If you’re a veteran, the GI Bill can be your ticket to a debt-free college education. That’s huge, given that nearly 70 percent of 2015 graduates who l eft school with a bachelor’s degree also carried student loan debt, with an average of $30,100 per borrower, according to the Institute for College Ac cess & […]

November 11, 2016

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