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Scaled-Back HEA Plan Coming Soon?
Senate GOP leader mulls piecemeal update to Higher Education Act tied to HBCU funding, which could include short-term Pell, student data, FAFSA simplification and lifting prison Pell ban. But plan might be tough sell for Democrats.
New Programs: Health Sciences, Online Bilingual Social Work, Data Science, Game Design, Worship and Leadership, Civic Analytics, Business Creation, Health Care Coordination
Colby-Sawyer College is starting five new degrees in the health sciences. Loyola University Chicago has started an online, bilingual master's...
Foxconn’s $100 Million Promise Falling Short
University of Wisconsin Madison, which announced last year it would open joint research campus with Foxconn in 2020, is well behind its original promise.
A Graduate Program's Twist on Alternative Financing
Online nursing program will defer half of tuition, charge no interest and make repayment based on income. Questions abound.
HBCUs Press Congress to Extend Funding
With deadline fast approaching for lawmakers, historically black colleges face a loss of $85 million in annual funding for STEM education.
Free Textbooks, but Not for All Students
The University of the Cumberlands will begin a free textbook loan program next year for on-campus students only.
The Real Divide Over Higher Ed? Cost
Think tank survey finds majorities of Republicans view higher ed as valuable, but see individual students as benefiting from degrees.