Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid. Colleges tapped into their endowments for a variety of reasons, but primarily for student financial aid.

Budget and Finance Management 111

Budget and Finance Management DEI Development and Fund Raising Student Financial Aid 111

University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

Gustafson served in faculty and administration at Presbyterian for nearly two decades before departing to Mercer University (Ga.) Julie Kornfeld is a brilliant epidemiologist, educator and administrator who has served the Columbia community with great skill and judgment over the last seven years,” said Columbia President Lee C.

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Engineering Telecommunication Student Financial Aid Financial Aid 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 15, 2023

Institutional accreditation is a quality assurance process that provides colleges and universities access to critical resources once attained: federal financial aid, the ability to transfer and accept student transcripts and credits, and the increased likelihood of degree acceptance from employers and other higher ed institutions.

IT 52

IT Financial Aid Consulting Higher Education 52

Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Photo credit above: The author on the banks of the Seine during his study abroad in college in France. . What are the financial implications of study abroad on your university experience, if any? In some cases, your financial aid and merit-based scholarships can be applied to a university-approved study abroad program.

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Higher Ed Connects: News

AUGUST 23, 2019

Colleges face a more challenging one, especially those banking on their non-undergraduate programs to buck up their bottom lines: 2U’s moves are one reflection that interest in the traditional master’s degree is dwindling. If the investors were surprised, that’s their problem.

Grants and Contracts 52

Grants and Contracts Financial Aid Mining Higher Education 52

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

But offering dual-enrollment courses comes at a cost for many community colleges because of discounted tuition rates for high school students and extra expenses associated with these courses, among other financial challenges, according to a new working paper by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College.

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SRHE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The demand for student debt cancellation emerged in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, a time of economic hardship for many households burdened by high-risk loans. While banks and financial institutions received massive bailout packages, ordinary citizens faced mounting debts with little relief.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Michael Connolly, the plaintiffs’ lawyer, argued that if the forgiveness program was cancelled, the Biden administration could use the Higher Education Act as a source of authority to forgive a greater amount of debt. He described himself as cautiously optimistic about the outcome of the case.

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Student Financial Aid Financial Aid Banking Higher Education 204

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

After earning tenure, Byrne began taking on administrative roles, one which notably put her in direct contact with Macaulay Honors College. She speaks proudly of CUSP (Completion for Upper-division Students Program), which uses predictive analytics to identify students at risk of not graduating because they have depleted their financial aid.

Higher Education 260

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2023

The Department believes it’s responsible for ensuring that the Federal financial aid monies is being properly used, and thus are examining transactions between institutions and these enterprises. He returned to New York City government as Assistant City Administrator and Director of University Relations. How well are they run?

Grants and Contracts 52

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 25, 2022

It’s clear that lawyers and banks and others are going to file lawsuits challenging the policy, and there is no timetable, as yet, for when this debt relief might be implemented. A report by Yale faculty points to the possibility that university administrators have proliferated, while faculty salaries and budgets have stagnated.

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Financial Aid Federal Government Insurance Finance 130

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

The Biden-Harris administration is proposing new steps to crack down on “hidden junk fees” to lower costs saddled on college students and families and make higher education more affordable. The White House also seeks to end “college banking junk fees” through the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 3, 2023

“The TSU board, President Glover and the TSU administration take the concerns raised in the comptroller’s report seriously and have taken measures and will take additional substantive measures to ensure these issues are addressed and corrected,” said Deborah Cole, a former bank president and the board chair.

Budget and Finance Management 98

Budget and Finance Management Development and Fund Raising Student Housing Government 98

Robert Kelchen

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

He talked about income-driven repayment changes and going back to having private banks guarantee loans. 1) The subtitle for my piece on the incoming Biden administration was, “If the Democrat wins, he will have to govern by executive order, much as his predecessor did.” Tuition-free public college was dead.

Higher Education 189

Higher Education Administration Education Financial Aid 189

Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

He talked about income-driven repayment changes and going back to having private banks guarantee loans. 1) The subtitle for my piece on the incoming Biden administration was, “If the Democrat wins, he will have to govern by executive order, much as his predecessor did.” Tuition-free public college was dead.

Higher Education 40

Higher Education Administration Education Financial Aid 40