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May 26, 2015

Title IV Eligibility for Students Without a Valid High School Diploma

DCL ID: GEN-15-09 The US Department of Education has released a Dear Colleague letter that clarifies changes made by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of […]
April 24, 2015

14 Locations Of DeVry U. Will Close, Parent Company Announces

“The DeVry Education Group will close 14 campuses of its namesake DeVry University by the end of the year, the company said on Thursday as it […]
April 24, 2015

Financial Aid Offices Burdened With Compliance, Seek Federal Relief

“Paperwork related to regulation is impairing the ability of financial aid staff to help college students,” Campus Technology reports. “That’s the conclusion in a report aptly named, ‘2015 […]
April 16, 2015

A Higher-Ed Guide to 4 Presidential Contenders

Over the past few weeks, four candidates have officially announced that they’re running for president. Reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education.  The Republican field includes […]
April 16, 2015

$30-Million Fine For Corinthian May Portend Tougher Scrutiny Of For-Profits

“The U.S. Department of Education has fined Corinthian Colleges $29.6 million for ‘misrepresentation of job-placement rates to current and prospective students in Corinthian’s Heald College system,’ […]
April 3, 2015

New York City Consumer Agency Investigating Four For-Profit Colleges

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has begun an investigation into four for-profit colleges over concerns about students’ dropout and loan-default rates, and the ways in which students […]