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U.S. Department of Education Unveils FSA Partner Connect Portal at Annual Training Conference

December 2, 2020 Jenny

Contact: (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov WASHINGTON — Today, during its virtual 2020 training conference for financial aid professionals, the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) unveiled its latest update to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Next Gen FSA initiative: the FSA Partner Connect portal. The site, announced by FSA Chief More Info »

Senator Lamar Alexander to deliver farewell address Wednesday – WJHL

December 2, 2020 Jenny

Retiring United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) will deliver his goodbye remarks from the Senate floor on Wednesday, December 2. Alexander will make his address at 10:30 a.m., according to a release from his office. The farewell speech can be viewed on Wednesday by clicking here. Alexander was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 More Info »

IPEDS Update: Department of Education’s Guidance on Reporting Distance Education Data – WCET Frontiers

December 2, 2020 Jenny

The U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) provided guidance on how to report distance education activities during the pandemic. Whether on an emergency basis or planned for the safety of faculty and students, colleges and universities have adopted a variety of academic modality options. The Department’s explanations are welcomed help for More Info »

Trident University International Launches New Associate-Level Cybersecurity Program

December 2, 2020 Jenny

Enrollment is open now for Trident’s third associate-level program, Associate of Science in Cybersecurity. Trident University International (Trident), a member of the American InterContinental University System has introduced a new Associate of Science in Cybersecurity (ASC) program. This is Trident’s third associate-level program. The aim of this online associate program is to equip students with More Info »

Prepared Remarks by Secretary DeVos at the Virtual 2020 Federal Student Aid Training Conference

December 2, 2020 Jenny

Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Thank you, Mark, for that kind introduction and for your reliable leadership at FSA. Thanks, as well, to all of you—thousands of you—who join us for this year’s conference. It’s exciting to have a record-breaking turnout, though of course I’d much rather we all be together in person. The More Info »

Additional News Coverage on DeVos Speech at FSA Conference

December 2, 2020 Jenny

Student Loan Crisis Looms – Inside Higher Ed DeVos Denounces Free College and Debt Forgiveness at FSA’s Virtual Training Conference – NASFAA DeVos says free college amounts to a ‘socialist takeover’ – AP Secretary DeVos: Student Loan Forgiveness Is Unfair – Forbes DeVos bashes student debt forgiveness and free-college movement – The Washington Post (67)

U of Arizona finalizes Ashford acquisition. What’s next? – Higher Ed Dive

December 2, 2020 Jenny

Dive Brief: The University of Arizona announced Tuesday that it completed its acquisition of Ashford University, a for-profit online college with some 35,000 students. Craig Swenson, previously Ashford’s president, will lead the new entity, which will be called the University of Arizona Global Campus. The U.S. Department of Education is expected to review the deal More Info »

Resh & Brown: With Morale at the Department of Education at a Dismal Low, the New Administration Faces a Daunting Task – The 74

December 2, 2020 Jenny

With thousands of personnel decisions on presidential appointees to be made in just eight weeks, the transfer of power is a logistical nightmare in the best of circumstances. While public attention often focuses on Senate-confirmed cabinet secretaries and the like, over 3,000 personnel appointments at the lower executive and upper-management ranks happen without Senate confirmation. More Info »

Attorney General Becerra Calls on the U.S. Department of Education to Reject Accrediting Agency That Approved Predatory For-Profit Colleges

December 2, 2020 Jenny

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a comment letter opposing a request by a national for-profit college accreditor seeking to regain its federal recognition. In response to a solicitation by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for written comments, Attorney General Becerra joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in calling for More Info »

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