8 weeks 5 days ago

New York Daily News

Money Pros: Saving for your kid's college education? Here's what you need to ...
New York Daily News
The Money Pros are standing by to take your questions. Q. I want to start saving for my child's education. What do I need to know about 529 college savings plans? A. This is an important question, particularly given the recent growth we've seen in ...
529 College Savings Plans Primarily Benefit Wealthy: Government ...Huffington Post

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8 weeks 5 days ago

Texas A&M University

College of Education and Human Development awarded $16 million grant
Texas A&M University
The U.S. Department of Education (DoE) has awarded the 2012 Investing in Innovation Fund (I3) to Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development. The $16.3 million grant includes an investment from the DoE of $14.82 million and matching ...

8 weeks 5 days ago

Wall Street Journal- India

Pressure to Rein In Tuition Squeezes Colleges
Wall Street Journal- India
Twenty-four of the group's colleges froze tuition during the 2012-13 academic year, more than double the previous year's total. Eight colleges shrank tuition costs, up from six in the 2011-12 academic year and none in the previous academic year ...

8 weeks 5 days ago

Campus Notebook: Fiscal cliff deal helps college tuition bills
Albany Times Union
Our perch on the fiscal cliff had the potential to dismantle tax incentives intended to help defray the costs of higher education. The late-night deal reached by Congress on Tuesday means some key programs that provide taxpayer relief for those paying ...
Hanna: Fiscal cliff deal 'a big win' for upstate taxpayersHerkimer Evening Telegram

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8 weeks 5 days ago

Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio

Higher education and the fiscal cliff
Business First (blog)
In a number of recent interviews, local school and college officials have proceeded with the regular process of answering questions about initiatives, programs and issues of concern. But when talking about the future, the looming "fiscal cliff" has ...
Higher Education Spared Cuts — For NowDiverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
Deal Delays Across-the-Board CutsInside Higher Ed

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8 weeks 5 days ago

BDlive

Higher Education Minister Congratulates the Matric Class of 2012 Imperial ...
AllAfrica.com
This morning, as the Minister of Higher Education and Training, I have come to do this briefing today to add the Ministry and the department's voice in congratulating learners from the Matric Class of 2012 who have passed their NSC examinations. For ...
South Africa: Higher Education Minister congratulates Class of 20127thSpace Interactive (press release)

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8 weeks 5 days ago

South Africa: Higher Education Minister congratulates Class of 2012
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
"For the DHET [Department of Higher Education and Training], however, we ... encourage those who have not [passed], and raise their awareness, inform and educate them about a range of other options that are available to them within the Post-School ...

8 weeks 5 days ago

Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

College Education Is Expected to Remain a High Priority for States
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
A slow-growing economy, political polarization, and the drive to significantly increase the number of college graduates are the factors that will keep higher education in the forefront of this year's state legislative sessions. While state tax coffers ...

8 weeks 5 days ago

California lawmaker's bill pushes college degree for $10000
Sacramento Bee
Logue's bill builds on efforts already under way in California to better streamline K-12 schools, community colleges and universities, said Judy Heiman, a higher education analyst with the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office. "The bill also ...

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8 weeks 6 days ago

Times Higher Education

Cousera Offers Free Higher Education to the Intellectually Curious
The Epoch Times
“There are parts of the world where the vast majority of the population has no access to any kind of decent higher education,” she said. “And yet the kind of jobs one would like to have in order to make a better life for one's self or family are ones ...
If you want to make it with Moocs, you must stand out from the crowdTimes Higher Education
Free Online Classes: Unlocking the Ivory TowerVillage Voice
Top 5 Education Trends In 2013PolicyMic

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