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Report: Housing, Food Insecurities on Rise for Community College Students

Food and housing insecurities continue to be a major issue for community college students across the nation, particularly African-American and Southeast Asian students.

December 4, 2016

Gift Guide for Booklovers

December is gift-giving season whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. This year, the extended celebrations will overlap. December 24 marks the beginning of Hanukkah, and it is Christmas Eve. December 25 is Christmas Day, and December 26 is the beginning of Kwanzaa.

December 2, 2016

“Upskilling” Veterans for Technology Jobs

On the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Facebook page, we often post content about Veterans employment measures, issues, announcements and hiring fairs. These are generally the kinds of opportunities that get passed along to us, or those that we find in the media. We spread the good word so that others can more easily find these opportunities. […]

December 2, 2016

For Veteran Students, Tattoos Tell Tales

URBANA, Ill. — For Caleb Carlson, his tattoos remind him to keep balance in his life. For Brandi Binder, they remind her of what she lost. And for Brent Blackwell, his largest tattoo, a skeleton, reminds him that everyone must die, so “do what you enjoy.” Tattoos are becoming more of a cultural norm these […]

December 2, 2016

Partnership Will Provide No-Cost, Online Coding Program

University of South Florida (USF), a top-25 U.S. public research university, and Revature, a leading technology talent development company, today announced a strategic partnership to provide a breakthrough online coding program to all USF System students and alumni, as well as the opportunity to attend the company’s immersive coding bootcamp, at no cost to individuals […]

December 2, 2016

Charities Getting Funds Left in Student Loan Settlement

DOVER, Del. — A federal judge has agreed that $1.6 million left over from a government settlement with student lending giant Navient Corp. should be distributed to charities. The Justice Department announced last year that nearly 78,000 members of the military would be reimbursed under a $60 million consent decree with Navient, formerly part of […]

December 2, 2016

Barber School Defrauded VA for Millions

Students at William Grobes IV’s barber school had a motto: “We’re here to earn, not to learn.” From October 2011 through September this year, the College of Beauty and Barber Culture in Chesapeake collected $4.5 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Veteran students enrolled there collected $10.5 million more […]

December 2, 2016

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For-Profit School in Colorado Will Close

Colorado Heights University in Denver will close in next year, citing the federal banishment of the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and falling enrollment as the primary reasons for its demise. The non-profit institution serving just over 500 students with specialties in business and liberal arts was a part of the ACICS, […]

December 2, 2016

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DOD Says It Will Update Tuition Assistance Rules

The Defense Department’s top personnel official said Tuesday that the Pentagon used a flawed process when it decided to bar the nation’s largest for-profit college from military tuition assistance funds last year, and is drawing up new rules meant to be fairer to colleges while also ferreting out deceptive marketing processes. Read More

December 2, 2016

Report: True Cost of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness $100B

The Government Accountability Office said that the federal student loans tied to income will have a true cost of more than $100 billion, more than the U.S. Department of Education’s projections.

December 1, 2016

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Leadership & Policy

Omarosa to Represent Trump at NAFEO’s Presidents and Chancellors Briefing

Presidents of the nation’s 106 HBCUs are set this weekend for a dialogue on the impact of this year’s elections, one that will include an emissary of President-elect Donald Trump.

December 1, 2016

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Experts Wary of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary

Though early, the new appointee’s track record of supporting privatization of education and less oversight has been cited as cause for concern.

December 1, 2016

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Leadership & Policy

University of Montana President to Step Down

MISSOULA, Mont. —University of Montana President Royce Engstrom is stepping down effective Dec. 31, as the university continues to face declining enrollments and budget cuts. Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian announced Thursday that he and Engstrom reached the decision after “careful discussion and consideration.” “I asked President Engstrom to consider this transition at this […]

December 1, 2016

Texas A&M Sets Unity Event During White Nationalist’s Speech

HOUSTON —Texas A&M University has announced it will hold an event to highlight diversity and unity at the same time a White nationalist is set to speak at the College Station campus in December. The “Aggies United” event was put together after Richard Spencer, who is a leader in the “alt-right,” — a movement that […]

December 1, 2016

Donor Calls for ‘Sanctuary’ at Las Vegas-area Schools, Colleges

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada education philanthropist is calling for Las Vegas-area schools and college campuses to declare themselves sanctuaries for undocumented students, staff and family members who might face deportation. The Rogers Foundation board chairwoman Beverly Rogers said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to deport immigrants would ruin students’ futures and violate their […]

December 1, 2016

Will Trump Relieve Student Debt?

Q: I’m already struggling to pay back my student loans. Will a Trump administration make it better or worse? A: This is a tough one. President-elect Donald Trump and the Republicans who now have a majority in both houses of Congress didn’t focus much on higher education during their campaigns, says Jason Delisle, resident fellow […]

December 1, 2016

Baylor Makes “Military Friendly” List

WACO, Texas (Nov. 29, 2016) – Baylor University has earned the 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse. First published in 2009, the list of Military Friendly Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the best college, university or trade […]

December 1, 2016

Texas Schools Hope to Create Veterans Center

When the Texas state legislature meets early next year, some Lamar University students will be closely watching a bill that would improve and expand services for veterans on college campuses. Student veterans and staff members at the school’s Office of Veteran Affairs, which is focused on financial aid and benefits, are hoping to develop a […]

December 1, 2016