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September 22, 2014

Education Dept. Imposes Financial Restrictions on ITT

The U.S. Education Department has placed financial restrictions on ITT Educational Services Inc., citing the company’s failure to submit financial statements by a mandatory deadline, reported […]
September 18, 2014

High Impact, Low Participation – Community Colleges

“Community colleges now have solid data on which strategies work best to help students get to graduation. While more colleges are using those techniques, far too […]
September 18, 2014

Florida Universities May Ask For $45 Million Boost In Financial Aid After Bright Futures Cuts

“Florida universities say they need millions to deal with the fallout from changes to the state’s popular Bright Futures scholarship program,” The Associated Press reports. “The Board of […]
September 12, 2014

9-11: Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #50 – Release of the Updated Disclosure Template for Gainful Employment (GE) Programs

Author: Lynn B. Mahaffie, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education   Subject: Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #50 – Release of the Updated Disclosure Template for […]
August 28, 2014

The White House Plans To Rate Your College — Here’s What You Need To Know

“A year ago, the Obama administration released a plan to make college more affordable. One of the most controversial elements: develop a federal college rating system […]