The scholarship is being offered through a partnership among Game Plan for Life, Strayer University and the Rowan/Kannapolis ABC Board. Rowan and Kannapolis high school students will be eligible for one of 10 scholarships. Each scholarship is worth at least $40,000 and will be earmarked for students who would not otherwise have a chance to More Info »
Dive Brief: In a new white paper, a workforce policy advisory board established by the Trump administration outlines the steps required to develop and successfully implement interoperable learning records (ILRs), which are compilations of peoples’ traditional and hands-on learning experiences. ILRs are already being piloted as a way to readily and securely share such information More Info »
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Milan Institute President/Owner Gary Yasuda addresses finical concerns of students and staff during an interview. View Original Source
NORTON, Kan. | Dr. Jerry Lynn Gallentine, beloved son of Ivan and Thelma (Tapp) Gallentine, was born on Nov. 3, 1940, at his family home in Clayton, KS, and peacefully passed away with his loving family by his side on Sept. 24, 2019, at Whispering Pines in Norton, at the age of 78. Upon graduation More Info »
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) will be unavailable on Sunday, October 6, 2019, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time (ET) as the IRS completes critical system upgrades. During this outage period, users may access fafsa.gov, the myStudentAid mobile app, and StudentLoans.gov. However, if an action requires entry of federal More Info »
College recognized for its commitment to the accreditation process and high-level of student achievement SPARKS, September 25, 2019. Today, Career College of Northern Nevada (CCNN) was honored by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) with the 2018-2019 School of Excellence Award. The award is granted to ACCSC-accredited institutions that have demonstrated a More Info »
Following the U.S. Department of Education’s release of the FY2016 national cohort default rate, Steve Gunderson, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, released the following statement: “Our sector is fully committed to ensuring our students’ success. We have spent the better part of a decade focused on improving access and outcomes at More Info »
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Sept. 24, 2019 — Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training, has announced that its South Plainfield, NJ campus has earned accreditation by the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF) for its Heavy Equipment and Truck Technology program. AED is an international organization which represents companies across More Info »
Today the U.S. Department of Education announced that the fiscal year 2016 national federal student loan cohort default rate (CDR) decreased from 10.8% for FY 2015 to 10.1% for FY 2016, a 6.5% decline from the FY 2015 rate. The FY 2016 national CDR is the percentage of borrowers who entered repayment on Federal Family More Info »
The extra challenges of career-ready education at colleges serving low-income students. With the rise of the gig economy, the erosion of job security and employer-provided training, and the threats to jobs from a coming wave of automation, the role of education in helping people prepare for their working lives — perhaps over and over again More Info »