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Galen College of Nursing Expands Access to Quality Nursing Education With New Campus in Pembroke Pines

January 18, 2021 Jenny

MIAMI, Jan. 14, 2021 — Galen College of Nursing has opened a new state-of-the-art campus dedicated solely to quality nursing education in South Florida. As the largest educator of nurses in the South, Galen strives to elevate the student experience and inspire thousands of nursing students who graduate each year with licensure pass rates consistently More Info »

How Much Will Your College Receive in Coronavirus Stimulus Funding, Part 2? – Inside Higher Ed

January 18, 2021 Jenny

This searchable database shows how much public, private nonprofit and for-profit institutions are set to receive, as well as how much of that money must go to financial aid grants for students. The U.S. Department of Education last week released details on exactly how much money thousands of colleges and universities are receiving out of More Info »

Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Pause On Day One – Forbes

January 18, 2021 Jenny

President-elect Joe Biden will be busy on his first day, signing nearly a dozen executive actions just after his inauguration. According to a memo obtained by Forbes from incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, Biden will issue these actions to combat four crises: the pandemic, the economic crisis, the climate crisis, and the More Info »

California Challenges Feds’ Laxer Oversight of For-Profit Schools – Courthouse News Service

January 18, 2021 Jenny

California’s lawsuit claims a new Trump administration rule will make it easier for “predatory” for-profit colleges to receive federal funds while offering low-quality educational programs. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — In one of its final lawsuits against the Trump administration, California on Friday challenged two provisions of a new U.S. Education Department rule that relaxes oversight More Info »

Who Is Miguel Cardona? Education Secretary Pick Has Roots in Classroom, Principal’s Office – Education Week

January 18, 2021 Jenny

Miguel Cardona remembers how overwhelmed he felt when he walked into school for the first time as a student. The son of parents who moved to Meriden, Conn., from Puerto Rico as children, he lived in public housing and didn’t speak English as a young child. “I remember my first day of kindergarten at John More Info »

College majors with the biggest jump from early to mid-career earnings – The Eagle

January 18, 2021 Jenny

Stacker compiled a list of the top college majors with the biggest jump from early to mid-career earnings, collecting a diverse list of dozens of types of occupations. Career choices are often based on future financial gain, with many college grads picking occupations that promise job growth and increased wages. Of course, loving what you More Info »

Private College Worries – Inside Higher Ed

January 18, 2021 Jenny

Private universities are dismayed that a fact sheet of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package only mentions helping public universities. Private colleges and universities are dismayed that President-elect Joe Biden might be leaving most of them out of getting additional help in the coronavirus relief package he will be proposing upon taking office Wednesday. Causing More Info »

Electronic Announcements on IFAP

January 18, 2021 Jenny

Ability to Benefit Frequently Asked Questions (EA ID: OPE Announcements-21-02) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) – Submitter/Editor Information Reporting Requirements (EA ID: OPE Announcements-21-03) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) – Student Reporting Requirements (EA ID: OPE Announcements-21-04) Publication in the Federal Register of updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions under More Info »

‘It’s just too much’: Why students are abandoning community colleges in droves – The Hechinger Report

January 18, 2021 Jenny

With first-time enrollment down 21 percent, two-year colleges face an existential question: Will students return? Community colleges have traditionally been a refuge where recent high school graduates — and adults of all ages — could pick up credits and develop new skills during a poor job market. Enrollment at two-year schools swelled during the downturn More Info »

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