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New College Affordability Measures


Initiatives being launched in 2012-13 to help keep students' and families' out-of-pocket costs as low as possible. Tuition cuts and freezes, three-year degree programs, and more. Complete list.

NAICU Statement on President Obama's Higher Ed Proposals


NAICU President David Warren commends the president's commitment to student assistance, and calls for avoiding unintended consequences for students. More

Net Tuition Price Falls 4.1% at Private Colleges


Inflation-adjusted net tuition and fees at private colleges actually dropped 4.1 percent in the last five years, according to a recent College Board report. More

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Common Sense on Completion

Inside Higher Ed

May 23, 2012

Roughly half of students who earn a bachelor’s degree after transferring to a four-year institution from a community college fail to receive an associate degree, said Janet Marling, director of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students at the University of North Texas, citing data from the College Board. And 80 percent fail to in California.

Investigation of For-Profits Expands to ITT

Inside Higher Ed

May 23, 2012

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has expanded its investigation of for-profit institutions with a broad inquiry received last week by ITT Educational Services Inc., according to a corporate filing.

Supreme Court Is Urged to Consider Scrapping Its 2003 Endorsement of Race-Conscious Admissions

Chronicle of Higher Education

May 23, 2012

Lawyers for a white student who is challenging the race-conscious admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin have told the U.S. Supreme Court that the dispute may give the justices reason to revisit, and potentially overrule, a landmark 2003 decision upholding the use of affirmative-action preferences to promote campus diversity.

Full Disclosure for Student Borrowers

New York Times - Editorial

May 23, 2012

Many schools market themselves to students without explaining the real costs of attendance. Letters informing them about financial aid awards often blur the distinction between loans and grants to make the school look like a better deal than it is. And once students enroll, they are generally left on their own as they borrow year after year. The Obama administration has taken some important steps to address these problems. A bill pending in the Senate would require both colleges and lenders to educate students about the differences between federal loans and riskier, more expensive private loans - and their borrowing options.

CEOs Debate: Do the Liberal Arts Pay Off?

Wall Street Journal

May 22, 2012

Carl Bass of Autodesk, the San Rafael, Calif.-based maker of design software, was adamant that we’ll see radical changes in the structure of higher education over the next two decades: “The traditional liberal arts education is incredibly valuable. But if you would call it a business model, it has run its course.”

Look hard at value of higher education

Des Moines Register

May 22, 2012

Ex-president George W. Bush had ignorance and hubris pouring out his 10-gallon hat, and he had two Ivy League degrees. And it is this ignorance and hubris that propels academics to keep beating the same drum that a four-year liberal arts degree is actually worth $200,000. They point to statistics showing that a college degree equals higher earnings later in life, ignoring the fact that the mortgage bubble was fueled by statistics showing that home ownership leads to a higher rate of wealth later in life.

College: 'The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy'

PBS NewsHour - Interview

May 22, 2012

On the one hand, an article of faith, a college education is a goal to be sought for all Americans; on the other, a growing question, is college still worth it? A new book looks at this great and troubled institution. It's titled "College: What it Was, Is and Should Be." Author Andrew Delbanco is a professor at Columbia University. His many books include a biography of Herman Melville, and last year he was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Obama.

Federal Advisory Panel Pans Recommended Overhaul of State Grant-Aid Programs

Chronicle of Higher Education

May 22, 2012

A report by the Brookings Institution on how to restructure state student-aid grants seemed to generate little controversy when it was released this month. But now a group that advises Congress on student financial-aid matters has released a statement condemning the report as flawed and saying the recommendations would sacrifice too much need-based aid and not significantly improve college-completion rates.

‘Do You Have My Major?’ and Other College Questions to Avoid

New York Times - The Choice, Blog

May 22, 2012

A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute indicates that students are not as tied to spiritual affiliations as they used to be, a finding that may have an impact on the admissions at faith-based institutions like Lipscomb, a private Christian university in Nashville.

Study Shows Promise and Challenges of ‘Hybrid’ Courses

Chronicle of Higher Education - Wired Campus, Blog

May 22, 2012

Students learn just as much in a course that’s taught partly online as they would in a traditional classroom, but such courses won’t reach their potential until they are both easier for faculty members to customize and more fun for students, according to a report released today.
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