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10 Online Bachelor’s Programs with Highest Grad Rates

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: […]

September 1, 2016

ITT Spiral Continues in California

California has banned ITT from accepting new students at 15 campuses across the state, following the U.S. Department of Education’s decision last week to prohibit the school from accepting students who require financial aid to finance their education. The for-profit mainstay has to pay $152 million to cover potential claims from students who can prove […]

September 1, 2016

Officials Warn Ohio Students of Grant, Scholarship Scams

OXFORD, Ohio — College students and parents in southwest Ohio are being warned to watch out for scammers seeking to rip people off through fake scholarship and tax schemes. “Whether it’s the first year or the final year of college, life before the beginning of the school year is busy for students,” said Sandy Guile, […]

September 1, 2016

ITT Technical Institute Halts Student Enrollment

CARMEL, Ind.— The company that runs ITT Technical Institute has announced it has stopped enrolling all new students a week after the federal government banned the for-profit school from students who use federal loans to pay for classes. ITT Educational Services Inc. officials have not publicly responded to the U.S. Department of Education’s moves, except […]

September 1, 2016

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How to Increase MOOC Completion Rate

St. George’s University has increased the pass rate of students in its public health massive open online course by more than 400%, and nearly five times the national completion rate for similar distance learning modules. The course uses flipped classroom models, peer review and industrial infusion to make lessons more engaging and enriched for students. […]

August 30, 2016

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SACS: U of L May Have Serious Accreditation Issues

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The University of Louisville, whose governing board has been in limbo for months through a series of executive orders and legal challenges, now has something else to worry about: its status as an accredited university. The president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges says Gov. Matt […]

August 30, 2016

How Workforce Learning Trends May Shape Higher Education

Technology is reshaping the way industries and corporations are training employees to increase productivity, according to EdSurge, and that new focus, designed to engage younger employees, could have impact on higher education academic delivery models. Organizations are substituting theory-based models in exchange for scenario-based, practical instruction to help learners be more attuned to instruction. Lessons […]

August 30, 2016

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NY Advisory Council on Military Education (NYSACME) Opens Registration

The New York State Advisory Council on Military Education’s membership includes institutions, organizations, and individuals who are involved in the support of veteran, guard, reserve, and active duty students in any aspect of their educational journey. Our annual symposium allows us to come together and share best practices, current trends, and new policies as they […]

August 30, 2016

ITT Won’t Be Able to Enroll Students from Wisconsin

A national for-profit college with campuses in Greenfield and Madison will not be allowed to enroll any new students from Wisconsin either at its campuses or online until it can convince the state’s Educational Approval Board that it is financially stable. The state’s action against ITT Technical Institute — one of the first for-profit colleges […]

August 30, 2016

Accreditor Pushes Back Decision on ITT

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools this week said it will decide whether or not to sanction ITT Technical Institutes after a hearing scheduled for December, according to a federal filing from ITT. The controversial for-profit chain earlier this year was told by the national accreditor, which itself is facing existential scrutiny, to […]

August 30, 2016

Education Department Bans ITT from Enrolling New Students

The U.S. Department of Education today took a series of actions to protect students and taxpayers by banning ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT) from enrolling new students using federal financial aid funds, and stepping up financial oversight of the for-profit educational provider. This move follows determinations made by the school’s accreditor, the Accrediting Council for […]

August 30, 2016

Increased Oversight of ITT and the Impact on Students

In recent years, ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT) has increasingly been the subject of state and federal investigations and this year it has twice been found out of compliance with its accreditor’s standards. Over time, ITT’s decisions have put its students and millions of dollars in taxpayer funded federal student aid at risk. In response, […]

August 26, 2016

El Paso Gets One Stop Center for Veterans

Emergence Health Network (EHN) is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the El Paso Veterans One Stop Center. EHN received a $500,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance and close to $123,000 from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the development of the first of its kind “Veteran […]

August 26, 2016

Air Force Veteran Serves Community Through Art

I seldom create things to please other people; I normally create things with the mindset that I’m making something that I would want to display in my own home,” said the man with many accolades and awarding-winning pieces adorning the walls around his drafting table. Before retiring in 2010, then Master Sgt. Cody Vance was […]

August 26, 2016

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Senator Baldwin Supports Grant for Center

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded the Department of Education’s announcement to award the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $236,900 in TRIO grant funding. The funding will go towards the University’s Educational Opportunity Center in order to assist the Center in sustained efforts to increase access to postsecondary education for adults from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. This announcement […]

August 26, 2016

Overseas, Public Universities Are More Affordable

With the growing concern over the high tuition rates in the United States, some students may be considering getting an online education. Another alternative would be to earn a degree overseas. According to the College Board, the average tuition and fees for in-state students at public universities was at $9,410. Moreover, the average published tuition […]

August 26, 2016

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The Education Bubble Keeps Growing

Return on investment. Higher education is becoming increasingly more expensive and it’s not getting results; it doesn’t lead to graduates getting jobs that allow them to pay off the debts they’ve accrued from that education. That’s not to say that higher education should solely be judged based on graduate salaries. Read More

August 26, 2016

Ashford University Cries Foul on GI Bill Decision

Ashford University cries foul on veterans’ agency and California for meddling in Iowa’s decision to yank the for-profit’s GI Bill eligibility, and newly released emails show an Iowa official shared that view. Ashford University says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and two California agencies improperly pressured regulators in Iowa to drop the university’s eligibility […]

August 26, 2016

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