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University of Phoenix Responds to ProPublica/Marketplace Investigation
Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:44 PM EST (ProPublica: Articles and Investigations)
The University of Phoenix has responded [1] (PDF) to our recent story on its enrollment practices [2], calling it a "nothing more than a series of anecdotes." We reported the story with Amy Scott of Marketplace and you can hear the resulting radio stories here [3] and here [4].
Colleges Can Benefit by Steering More Aid to the Needy, Studies Suggest (subscription)
Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:49 AM EST (chronicle.com)
Receiving financial aid appears to have a significant positive impact on the educational performance of college students from low-income families, but many higher-education institutions are bending to pressure to give aid to other students who do not necessarily need it, accordin …
College enrollment hits record, mostly thanks to 2-year schools
Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:26 AM EST (USA Today)
Overall college attendance has been going up for about 30 years; what's new is the sharp uptick at community colleges, driven in large part by recessionary bargain hunting and closer ties between two- and four-year colleges that give students more confidence they'll be able to tr …
News: Insult to Injury
Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:16 AM EST (Inside Higher Ed)
Already wounded by budget reductions that came in July and before, college leaders are now scrambling to squeeze even more from coffers, daunted by the real expectation that there are further cuts still to come.
Obama community college proposal may not be enough
Sun Nov 1, 2009 12:17 PM EST
Arthur Call commutes three hours roundtrip to his anatomy class at community college because similar courses on campuses closer to his Indianapolis home are packed this semester.
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College Enrollment Set Record in 2008, Study Says
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:02 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Almost 40 percent of the nation's 18- to 24-year-olds in 2008 were enrolled in college, a record number, according to a Pew Research Center report released on Thursday.
University of California intends to increase financial aid
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:49 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
President Mark G. Yudof announces plans to raise $1 billion in private funds over the next four years and to expand an existing aid program to more middle-income families.
Very few illegal immigrants use UW tuition deal
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:45 AM EDT (madison.com)
Very few students are taking advantage of a new law that allows illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at University of Wisconsin System schools, according to university data.
College Tuition Costs Rise AGAIN
Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:48 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase.
Gap in educational success between rich and poor areas widening, says report
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:32 AM EDT (The Times)
The gap in educational success between rich and poor areas of Britain is widening, despite investment of millions of pounds each year, according to research published today.
H.R. 3221: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Seeded on Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:31 AM EDT (govtrack.us)
This site tracks the status of congressional bills in a straight-forward, easy to understand way.
Nobel Prize for Promises?
Seeded on Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:38 AM EDT (t r u t h o u t)
I was dismayed when I heard Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize. A shock, really, to think that a president carrying on wars in two countries and launching military action in a third country (Pakistan), would be given a peace prize.
Obama Aims to Boost Pell Grant Funding by $40 Billion
Seeded on Thu Oct 8, 2009 2:27 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Under the House bill, the grants would rise with the consumer price index, plus 1 percentage point, starting in 2011. The estimated maximum award in 2019 would be $6,900.
Debating Cato on College Costs
Seeded on Thu Oct 8, 2009 12:12 PM EDT (quickanded.com)
Debate about college costs and the role of student aid.
College enrollments soar in Miami-Dade as jobs decline
Seeded on Thu Oct 8, 2009 8:30 AM EDT (miamitodaynews.com)
As a side effect of Miami-Dade County's 11.7% unemployment, enrollment has soared at four colleges and universities here. The fall surge swept over Florida International University, Miami Dade College, St.
Undergrad enrollments up 7 percent in Mass.
Seeded on Thu Oct 8, 2009 8:29 AM EDT (telegram.com)
Undergraduate enrollments are up 7 percent since last year across the state college and university system, and officials have moved more of their financial aid dollars into needs-based awards, the state Board of Higher Education learned at a meeting in Gardner yesterday.
UC Berkeley to pay consultant to find cost cuts
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 7:18 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)
These short-term fixes, however, "are an unsustainable long-term financial strategy," Chancellor Robert Birgeneau said Friday in an announcement posted on the campus Web site. "We are now planning for a future that relies less on volatile state funding."
Prepaid College Savings Plans Might Not Cover All Costs
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 7:15 AM EDT (The New York Times)
As a result, the 529 prepaid funds — not to be confused with 529 college savings plans that do not promise a specific return — grew into financial powerhouses, even though 7 of the 18 funds have closed to new investments over the years.
State student aid feels pinch
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 7:13 AM EDT (nems360.com)
"In a poor state like Mississippi we just have a lot of people who can't afford to go to school full-time," said Rep. Cecil Brown, D-Jackson. "People have to work and it takes longer to graduate....Life happens in that time period.
Student loan proposal makes college officials nervous
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 7:11 AM EDT (Tribune-Review News)
A bill before the U.S. Senate that would force colleges and universities to work with the federal government's direct loan program if they provide federal financial aid is making some Western Pennsylvania school officials nervous.
State colleges hope to avoid midyear surcharges
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 8:18 AM EDT (Projo.com Projo)
PROVIDENCE — Higher education officials say they plan to avoid imposing midyear surcharges or tuition increases on students to make up for recent state cuts to Rhode Island's three public colleges, and instead will save money by leaving open scores of positions and trimming s …
Bolder Steps are Needed to Help Low-Income Students Avoid Debt
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 8:50 AM EDT (newamerica.net)
Contrary to popular opinion, low income students do not get a free ride. Pell Grant recipients are forced to borrow more for their education than non-recipients even though they have a greater aversion to debt.
UW, Western criticize college tuition plan
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 8:47 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)
The draft policy calls for the state to pay 55 percent of the cost to educate undergraduates and the universities would pay 45 percent.
News: What Works for the Needy
Seeded on Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:41 AM EDT (Inside Higher Ed)
Those are the key findings of a paper, "Into College, Out of Poverty? Policies to Increase the Postsecondary Attainment of the Poor," published this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
US income gap widens as poor take hit in recession
Seeded on Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:06 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
The wealthiest 10 percent of Americans -- those making more than $138,000 each year -- earned 11.4 times the roughly $12,000 made by those living near or below the poverty line in 2008, according to newly released census figures.
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