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My 2023 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

I have the pleasure of teaching my PhD class in higher education finance again at Tennessee this summer. Instead, I use articles, working papers, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. The higher education finance landscape and data sources Chetty, R., Friedman, J.

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My 2022 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

I am teaching a remote synchronous PhD class in higher education finance as my first course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Instead, I use articles, working papers, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. The higher education finance landscape and data sources.

Finance 113
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Interest rate changes could challenge universities, student loans and post 16 and vocational education

SRHE

This week we look set to see these challenges increase with the possible increase in the base interest rates by the Bank of England (the “Bank Rate”) to 5.5% when the Monetary Policy Committee next meets on Thursday 21st September ( Guardian , Financial Times , 24 August 2023 ).

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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Confessions of a Community College Dean

NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid. The median percentage of budgets funded by endowments was 5.3 percent overall average return in 2021.

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Via Partners with StudentUniverse: Affordable Travel for Students Studying Abroad

Via's

To finance their global experiences, most of the surveyed students relied on scholarships and financial aid, followed by family support, personal savings, and student jobs. The surveys revealed that the cost of studying abroad ranked as the top concern year after year among the students. Q: How frequently are the flight discounts updated?

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Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The paper offers strategies for colleges to run dual-enrollment programs without breaking the bank. percent of its total budget. Designing intentional dual-enrollment programs with adequate supports requires an investment, but “we’re talking about finances instead of talking about transforming communities,” he said.

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EdTech’s Funding Problems Are Going to Get Worse

eLiterate

” Suppose I manage Harvard’s endowment fund. I might become a limited parter (LP) in a VC fund, which is a little bit like investing in an actively managed mutual fund. You pay 20% of the price of the house in cash and finance 80% with the bank. The short answer is “from other investors.”