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Petitioning for the Right to Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I’m putting my time and energy into my education and volunteer efforts and living on campus on my scholarship and financial aid,” she says. Today, they’re working in various industries, like teaching, medical, dentistry, law — and these people often set up businesses and take jobs in underserved communities.

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Budget Freezes Are Coming for Higher Education

Robert Kelchen

While it does not appear that student financial aid will be affected in the short term, all federal grants and contracts are certainly up in the air even though some of them enjoy legal protections. But talking about what would be lost, such as medical and agricultural research, can be a lot more effective.

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Moody's Downgrades Higher Education Outlook to Negative as Federal Policy Changes Threaten Sector

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Universities with large academic medical centers that conduct medical research with NIH funding face heightened risks, according to the report. Many university hospitals rely heavily on Medicaid funding from state and federal governments and could face severe revenue shortfalls if federal Medicaid funding is cut.

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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. million in the first round of COVID relief funds, underscoring the significant impact of these aids. Federal financial aid.

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For-Profit College Barons Backed Trump, But Now May Be Scared (David Halperin)

Higher Education Inquirer

In a September post on his personal website, Barney explained that he liked that Trump wants to work with Elon Musk to reduce spending, regulations, waste, and fraud in the federal government. What exactly waste, fraud, and abuse seems to mean in the context of the Trump/Musk effort is troubling.