6 weeks 2 hours ago

Undocumented youth pay the price for higher education
WLOX
Each year, advocates for undocumented residents in Mississippi lobby for change during Civic Engagement Day in Jackson. Jackie Castro Cooper will be among those in the crowd this year. Cooper founded the Alliance for the Education of Undocumented ...

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6 weeks 2 hours ago

Tribal Colleges in NM Seek Scholarship Eligibility
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. — Tribal colleges in New Mexico want their students to have the same eligibility for the state's lottery scholarships as students attending state colleges and universities. Tribal colleges also want the same so-called “dual credit” ...

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6 weeks 5 hours ago

North Shore Times

Liam support day at St Pius X college
North Shore Times
A college spokeswoman said students, ex-students, parents and staff attended a drop-in day at the school last Thursday, where they wrote in a get-well card and a special book of messages for Liam, which was later delivered to him and his family.

6 weeks 7 hours ago

New America Foundation (blog)

Obama's Higher Education Policy Opportunity
New America Foundation (blog)
Higher education policy was not amid the many media-friendly issues surrounding the election, but it's a sterling opportunity for the administration to make its mark, Kevin Carey argued this week in The Chronicle. The Obama administration has done ...

6 weeks 10 hours ago

01/24/2013 – FINANCING YOUR CHILD'S COLLEGE EDUCATION – Mahopac ...
LocalPutnam
MAHOPAC, NY. Sending a child to college is one of the biggest investments you will make in your lifetime. The average annual tuition (plus expenses) at a private nonprofit four-year college is about $ 35,000, but the price tag for either public or ...

6 weeks 12 hours ago

Embattled principal at Catholic college steps down
Times Higher Education
Major flaws in teaching and assessment on the privately-run course were exposed in an investigation by Times Higher Education, which was followed by a damning report by the Quality Assurance Agency. The closure of the degree course is likely to cost ...
Principal of St Mary's University College steps downIndependent Catholic News

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6 weeks 13 hours ago

Make colleges more accessible
Boston Globe
Yes, the cost of college is rising. And much has been said recently about the value of a college education. But I firmly believe that there is no better investment. The reality is that your life won't be the same if you don't go to college. Findings ...

6 weeks 14 hours ago

Daily Caller

Purdue president Mitch Daniels deplores state of higher education
Daily Caller
Just one week into his new position as president of Purdue University, former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels released an open letter disparaging the current financial and professional state of American higher education. Daniels, who briefly considered ...
New Sheriff in TownInside Higher Ed

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6 weeks 14 hours ago

Colleges want 'stopouts' to finish
Lehigh Acres News Star
On Wednesday, the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment, comprised of 18 college presidents, will release a report issuing recommendations to improve college completion rates across all levels of American higher education. Bradshaw isn't ...

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6 weeks 15 hours ago

San Francisco Chronicle

Superintendent/President
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Allan Hancock College is an award-winning California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. Approximately 11,000 credit students and 5,000 community education students choose Hancock each semester to begin a bachelor's ...
How California's Budget Crisis Colors Minorities' College HopesNational Journal
Editorial: Gov. Jerry Brown's smart college reformsLos Angeles Daily News
Governor Brown's budget surplus forgets about the studentsHighlander Newspaper

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