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'Gainful' Comes to the Nonprofits
President Obama lays out details for his plan to hold colleges accountable for rising prices, with ramifications beyond the election this fall.
Full Sail in the Spotlight
Mitt Romney singled out the university while praising for-profits as cost-effective. Full Sail graduates 78 percent of its students, but is it really the better value Romney suggested?
The Campaign and Higher Ed
Romney gets scrutiny for praise of for-profit college led by campaign donor. Biden angers faculty by suggesting their salaries force tuition up. Gingrich attacks fluency in French.
Presidential Candidate, Ph.D.
Republican front-runner Newt Gingrich is unique in the field for his academic past -- and for some of the ideas he has put forward.
Occupy Student Loans
Student debt has emerged as a major focus of the protests. Some worry that prospective students are hearing the wrong message -- while others see important shifts in the political debate about borrowing.
Partnership with Perry?
Republican contender is sparring with universities, as he has in past with community colleges. But with defense of undocumented students and an open door, 2-year colleges say he works well with them.
Loans and the Deficit
In deficit-minded times, student aid has already proven to be a potential casualty. As interest rates go up but need-based aid stays level, expect more of the same, experts say.
So Far, So Good
Predictions of calamity in transition to government-based student lending have not come to pass. But U.S. faces another daunting task: helping colleges help borrowers avoid default.