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Study Finds Sharp Increase in Private Student Loans
An analysis of new Education Department data provides additional evidence that students' use of more expensive private loans is rising...
Cautious Backing for Obama Plan
Most higher ed associations sign letter urging Congress to ensure Pell Grant funding, despite reservations about eliminating guaranteed loan program.
Trustee Survey on Economic Woes Facing Public Higher Ed
Sixty-two percent of public college and university board chairs and executives believe that the current economic downturn is having a...
More Meaningful Accreditation
Regional accrediting group contemplates major shift that would separate "compliance" from "improvement," with goal of increasing rigor and transparency of former and flexibility of latter.
Mystery Donor Gives $6M to SUNY-Binghamton
The State University of New York at Binghamton has received an anonymous $6 million donation that appears to be the...
Dare to DREAM... in 2009?
A College Board report draws attention to the limited options of undocumented students and advocates for passage of DREAM Act. Will this be the year?
NCAA Shortens Draft Window for Basketball
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I Legislative Council has voted to drastically shorten the length of time men’s basketball...
Twin Ambition
Identical twin brothers, both community college presidents, concurrently prepare for their next career moves.