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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Building pipelines After attending undergraduate and graduate school, Thompson built a career as a professor, administrator, and researcher/writer before joining the CPE in 2009 as senior vice president for academic affairs. Campuses are investing resources into financial aid and emergency support services.

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Making Sense of Changes to the U.S. News Rankings Methodology

Robert Kelchen

They also added graduation rates for first-generation students using College Scorecard data, but this is just for students who received federal financial aid. News rankings is their annual survey sent to college administrators with the instructions to judge the academic quality of other institutions. New research metrics!

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Should I Take a Gap Year?

Great College Advice

William Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Harvard College weighs in favor of taking time off between high school and the first year of college to pursue a special project or activity, work, or spend time in another meaningful way. Princeton University also promotes taking a gap year via its Bridge Year Program.

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How University of Arizona Global Campus’ Online Recruitment Ads Drain Its Finances (Jeremy Bauer-Wolf)

Higher Education Inquirer

Administrators pledged to rehabilitate UAGC and abandon the exploitation that landed the former Ashford in legal hot water. Clark an executive who contributed to the University of Phoenixs rise and the company he later worked for, Bridgepoint, replicated deceptive practices around credit transfers, financial aid, and recruitment at Ashford.

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Tough Times Ahead for Higher Education Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Bob Massa and Bill Conley

The Change Leader, Inc.

This gap, exacerbated by widespread discounting practices, underscores the need for greater transparency in communicating the true costs and financial aid options to prospective students. This approach not only aids in student decision-making but also helps in building trust and credibility.

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Biden Administration Cancels $4.5 Billion in Student Debt for Former Ashford University Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school's misrepresentations included false promises about students' ability to become teachers and social workers, misleading information about program costs and financial aid, and deceptive claims about degree completion times and credit transfers. The discharge covers loans taken out between March 1, 2009, and April 30, 2020.

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Biden Administration Forgives $72M for Students Misled by Ashford U

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over 2,300 student borrowers who were ripped off by their online for-profit college will have their loans forgiven, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. My administration won’t stand for colleges taking advantage of hardworking students and borrowers,” said President Joe Biden in a statement. billion dollars in relief to 1.1