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Growing Price Tag for College Shutdowns
The federal government has approved more than $43 million for debt cancellation for students of recently shuttered for-profit colleges. And the total costs are likely to grow.
Raising the Bar for Loan Forgiveness
The Trump administration's final borrower-defense regulations -- a key part of new approach to college accountability -- cut billions in potential loan relief for students who allege they were defrauded.
New Academic Programs: General Health Sciences, Courtroom Technology, Computing
Albertus Magnus College is starting a major in general health sciences. Tidewater Community College is starting a courtroom technology certificate...
New Academic Programs: Child and Youth Studies, Health Coaching, Interactive Media Arts
Bellevue University is starting an online master's program in child, youth and family studies. Delgado Community College is starting a...
Veterans Turn Sights to 90-10 Rule
Veterans' organizations see negotiations over the Higher Education Act as an opportunity to tighten a federal exemption they say makes service members target of aggressive marketing by for-profit colleges.
New Programs: Education, Cannabis, Creative Writing, Finance, Music, Cybersecurity
Alverno College is starting a doctorate in education. Berkshire Community College is starting a certificate in cannabis cultivation, retail and...
Faster Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans
Education Department says it will grant automatic loan forgiveness to disabled veterans -- a step that had been urged by Democrats and state attorneys general.
3 Law Schools Pass the $100,000-a-Year Mark
Columbia, Stanford and Chicago law will charge more than $100,000 to attend in the 2019-20 academic year, but passing that benchmark won't hurt their popularity, experts say.