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Nevada Career Institute Now Enrolling for New Pharmacy Technician Program

November 11, 2019 Jenny

Program Demonstrates NCI’s Continued Commitment to Providing Quality Education LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Nevada Career Institute (NCI) is once again expanding its programs for students by adding the Pharmacy Technician Program to its list of offerings. Classes are currently enrolling for this new program, which will offer the same dynamic learning environment NCI is so well known More Info »

Secretary DeVos Cancels Student Loans, Resets Pell Eligibility, and Extends Closed School Discharge Period for Students Impacted by Dream Center School Closures

November 11, 2019 Jenny

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that students who attended Art Institute of Colorado or the Illinois Institute of Art between January 20, 2018, and December 31, 2018, will have their student loans cancelled and their Federal Pell Grant eligibility restored. The Secretary also announced the Department will extend the lookback More Info »

The Education Department is cancelling $10.8 million in student loan debt for students at two shuttered schools – Market Watch

November 11, 2019 Jenny

The loan cancellation might not cancel a lawsuit though More than 1,500 former students at two shuttered schools are getting a fresh start on their finances after the U.S. Department of Education said it will void their student loans. The department will cancel approximately 4,000 loans for ex-students at the Art Institute of Colorado and More Info »

DeVos risks subpoena after refusing to testify before House education panel – Politico

November 11, 2019 Jenny

DEVOS AT RISK OF SUBPOENA: The committee is now reviewing options, “including a subpoena,” after DeVos declined to testify, a committee aide told POLITICO Thursday night. Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) had given DeVos until Thursday at 6 p.m. to respond to his request that she appear. — House Democrats are scheduled to hold a hearing More Info »

Northwestern College hosting 2019 fall Healthcare Career Fair on Nov 13

November 11, 2019 Jenny

Bridgeview, IL] Northwestern College’s fall Healthcare Career fair will be held on Wednesday, November 13 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 Noon at its Bridgeview Campus at 7725 S. Harlem Avenue. Students, alumni and interested members of the community are all encouraged to attend, free of charge. This fourth annual mid-year career fair will again focus More Info »

Fully Online Courses Are No. 1 Requirement for Many Working Learners – Campus Technology

November 11, 2019 Jenny

A recent report found that four out of five working learners do some of their learning online, and more than half (53 percent) are enrolled in courses that are entirely online. In fact, 42 percent of respondents said that “offering fully online classes and coursework” was their most important factor when choosing a school for More Info »

Aspen Group, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Anne McNamara, Ph.D., RN to Chief Nursing Officer for Aspen Group, Inc.

November 11, 2019 Jenny

Dr. McNamara to Become an Executive Officer of the Company and Oversee the Nursing Programs for both Aspen University and United States University Aspen Group, Inc. (“AGI”) (ASPU), an education technology holding company, today announced that it has promoted Anne McNamara, Ph.D., RN to Chief Nursing Officer of the Company. In her new role as More Info »

Comparing The College Scorecard And PayScale’s College Salary Report: Four Key Differences – Forbes

November 11, 2019 Jenny

The value of a college education continues to be a hot topic, debated by policy makers and pondered by students and families. These days, a popular measure of that value is to compare the earnings of individuals who’ve earned a college degree to those who haven’t. Another measure – increasingly invoked in college rating schemes More Info »

Pete Buttigieg unveils proposal for affordable college – CBS News

November 11, 2019 Jenny

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg often says in his stump speech that he will “appoint a Secretary of Education who actually believes in public education.” And ahead of a four day bus tour across New Hampshire, the Democratic presidential hopeful released details on how he says his administration would provide affordable college tuition for working More Info »

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