Summary: The attachments to this letter contain the 2020-2021 Award Year Federal Pell Grant Program Payment and Disbursement Schedules Dear Colleague: Attached to this letter are both PDF and Excel versions of the Payment and Disbursement Schedules for determining Federal Pell Grant awards for the 2020-2021 award year (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021) More Info »
Aspiring registered nurse Stephanie Kourembanas says she first heard of for-profit InterCoast Career Institute through a friend, and liked the nursing program’s rolling admissions policy and its apparent accreditation. But colleges she’s applied to won’t accept her credits, she says in a recently filed federal lawsuit, because the licensed practical nursing program lacks accreditation. And More Info »
Submit a nomination for CER’s Exceptional Educator Award. The award is to recognize and honor educators who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, commitment, and excellence in the field of teaching and learning.
Pima Medical Institute’s Houston Campus recently attended the annual conference for the Career Colleges and Schools of Texas (CCST.) At the conference, Dr. John Puryear and the Dental Hygiene program walked away with prestigious honors. Dr. John Puryear is the Pharmacy Technician Lead Instructor at the Houston campus and won Texas Instructor of the Year. More Info »
We are pleased to announce the availability of the updated 2019-20 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website. The Federal School Code List contains the unique codes assigned by the Department of Education for schools participating in the Title IV federal student aid programs. Students More Info »
Dr. Joel Kostman is the Campus Director at Pima Medical Institute’s Mesa Campus. While new to this position, he is not new to leadership roles in the education sector. Prior to joining the team at Pima Medical, Kostman spent more than 20 years in both traditional and career technical education. Kostman is the current President More Info »
Miller-Motte College is having some serious issues with its accreditation and is no longer enrolling new students in some programs. A “notice to students and prospective students” recently posted on their homepage reads the Wilmington campus “has been placed on student achievement show-cause by their accreditor…due to consistent noncompliance with retention standards.” The Accrediting Council More Info »
New name reflects organizational commitment “to teach” and focus on student outcomes SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–As previously announced, Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO), a provider of postsecondary education programs, has changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) effective January 1, 2020. Today the company begins trading under its new Nasdaq ticker symbol, PRDO, and CUSIP More Info »
Oakland, CA – The SEIU-UHW West & Joint Employer Education Fund (the Education Fund) – a multi-employer benefit trust providing education and training for union-represented healthcare employees – today announced it is launching an updated version of the online course Pandemic Readiness for frontline healthcare workers. The course now reflects information gained about COVID-19 through More Info »
On June 25, 2020, the California Department of Veterans Affairs signed an agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs that will return the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) to its role as the “State Approving Agency” (SAA) for the State of California. CSAAVE’s transition back into their role as the SAA More Info »
