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When Banks Lost Control of the Student Loan Mess

Higher Education Inquirer

This lesson is especially important if the US government decides to get out of the student loan business or reduce government oversight of student loans. From 1965 to 2010, the federal government was a backstop for private student loans, Guaranteed Student Loans, also known as the FFEL loans. In 2007, President George W.

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Risepoint: The Rise and Fall of Another OPM?

Higher Education Inquirer

The Rise of Risepoint Risepoint, initially founded as Academic Partnerships (AP) in 2007 by Randy Best, became a leading player in the OPM space, helping universities launch and manage online degree programs. New Department of Education Guidelines As the federal government joined the conversation, the U.S.

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Accreditor emerging for intellectual disabilities programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students in these programs are eligible for Pell Grants, though not federal student loan aid. Since 2010, the federal government has funded model demonstration programs known as Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability, or TPSID, sites. “I didn’t have the benchmarks.

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The Future of Public Funding in Higher Education: The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 6

The Change Leader, Inc.

For instance, states historically have provided significantly more financial assistance than the federal government 65 percent on average from 1987 to 2012 — to postsecondary institutions and students. The streams of governmental support have varied over time as The Pew Charitable Trust s noted. So what does that look like?

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Protecting Tribal Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

government officially recognizes 574 Indian tribes across 49 states (Native Hawaiians are considered separately). Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision that states and the federal government have concurrent jurisdiction over crimes committed by non-tribal members against tribal members on tribal lands unless congress states otherwise.

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Higher Education Inquirer

Data.gov Youll find thousands of government data sets and data-heavy reports here -- the federal governments open data site. You can search for education data by location and government agency as well as by topic category and dataset format. colleges and universities that receive federal funding.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. I mean, you stop and think about it; in 2007, we had the iPhone introduced. McNaughton cited an example of an institution that received $3.5