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Thousands of Students Left Out in Cold by Summer Pell Grant Predicament

Changes in eligibility standards have resulted in steadily decreasing numbers of low-income college students receiving the grants for summer school as a result of not wanting to risk funding for spring and fall semesters.

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Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program

Eastern Oregon University (EOU) seeks nominations, applications and expressions of interest for the position of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Student Loan Rates

A bipartisan bill that would reduce the costs of borrowing for millions of students passed the House on Wednesday and was heading to President Barack Obama for his signature.

San Jose State’s MOOC Missteps Easy to See

As most people in ed-tech circles have heard by now, a much-touted MOOC experiment has ended in embarrassment.

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Va. College Settles Class Action Suit for $5M

RICHMOND Va.—A federal judge has approved a $5 million class action settlement between a two-year college and thousands of primarily African-American students saddled with loans in return for what their attorneys called a sham education in which teachers sometimes failed to show up for classes. The settlement involves the former Richmond School of Health and […]

Norfolk State Under Watch By Accrediting Agency

RICHMOND Va.—Norfolk State University’s accrediting agency plans to review the school to determine whether it should be sanctioned for accreditation-related issues. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges sent a letter to Norfolk State President Tony Atwater concerning the review last week. In the letter, the commission […]

Commissioners Call for NCAA Changes Without Confrontation

HARTFORD Conn.—Larry Scott of the Pac-12 joined the chorus of commissioners calling for sweeping change in the NCAA, and said it can happen without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five. Scott was the last of the leaders of the big five conferences to […]

White House, Senate Agree to Cut Student Loan Rates

The latest compromise in the student loan debate will reduce rates on new subsidized loans to 3.86 percent, but critics say students may still pay higher rates in the future.

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Obama Highlights Missouri College Program

Obama declared the “Missouri Innovation Campus” as a national model that can demonstrate how students can receive college degrees quickly at low costs.

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Oakwood University Sets the Standard for Meat-Free Eating on HBCU Campuses

Though colleges and universities nationwide are adopting meat-free dining options, Oakwood University has long been a leader in the HBCU community for vegetarian and vegan meals.

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Senate Prepares to Finish Work on Student Loan Deal

Borrowing for tuition, housing and books would be less expensive for students this fall, but the costs would start climbing almost immediately under a deal the Senate was poised to pass Wednesday. The bipartisan proposal lawmakers were considering would link interest rates on federal student loans to the financial markets, providing lower interest rates right […]

Report: Steady College Enrollment Growth for Underrepresented Minorities, College Completion Rates Increasing More Slowly

The rate at which Black and Latino students entered four-year colleges outpaced that of Whites, while six-year graduation rates for underrepresented minorities increased only slightly, a new report says.

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