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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The average return for all college endowments in fiscal 2022 was negative 8 percent, falling far short of the 30.6 NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid.

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Tennessee State cites past underfunding as cause of problems

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the university’s longtime president, Glenda Glover, alumni and other supporters of the Nashville institution have argued against a proposal that would place the institution under the oversight of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing board for 37 technical and community colleges in the state. million, from $5.2

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

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The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. million in the first round of COVID relief funds, underscoring the significant impact of these aids.

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Income-driven repayment overhaul draws praise, criticism

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Education Department on Tuesday unveiled the details of its planned overhaul of income-driven repayment, which could transform the financing of higher education by providing more generous student loan repayment and forgiveness terms. Over all, the changes are expected to have a net budget impact of $137.9

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

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The university has established over 1,300 articulation agreements with community colleges across the country. When a student from any of these community colleges applies to Franklin University, the system can instantly inform them about the transferability of their courses into their desired degree program.

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How UCA is Creating a Debt-Free Pathway to a College Degree

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So really for the last five years, as we've been doing our work and our resource optimization initiative to make certain that the university's finances, we're not only sound, but that our dollars within our budget flow into priorities. Are we maximizing existing aid towards serving as many students as possible?