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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students receiving Pell grants have graduation rates 21 percentage points lower than students who are not Pell-eligible. Though typically less pronounced, graduation gaps also exist at community and technical colleges in our state. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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These access and affordability programs geared toward high schoolers reap great results

University Business

Tackling workforce needs with financial assistance Maine Free College, a free college scholarship initiative introduced by the Maine Community College System (MCCS) in the 2022-23 academic year, has helped contribute to a mass resurgence in enrollment compared to the rest of the country.

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Take It From Me…These Loans Won’t Stay Paused Forever

College Forward

The military also offers several avenues for service members and veterans to attend school either while they serve, ROTC programs that require service after graduation, or programs for veterans to attend school once they finish their last contract. . Consider Community College. Apply for Long-Term Relief.

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Education Department faces calls to rescind outsourcing guidance

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The department wrote a Dear Colleague letter in February that said any entity involved with the administration of an institution’s federal student aid is considered a third-party servicer, which puts them under the department’s oversight authority and subjects the companies’ contracts with institutions to regular audits.

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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

The Change Leader, Inc.

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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Higher Ed Cybersecurity, MOVEit Hack, and 3rd-Party Risk: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 163 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Brian Kelly

The Change Leader, Inc.

The primary rule change is designating a CISO or a qualified individual responsible for protecting customer information or student financial aid data. Institutions must annually vet employees granted access to information and ensure more people haven’t been granted access. The third involves access review controls.

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One Fascism or Two?: The Reemergence of "Fascism(s)" in US Higher Education

Higher Education Inquirer

Boards, Endowments, Contracts) Role of Elite Families in Higher Education (e.g.