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Casino project opposed By Hofstra, supported by others

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For example, students may be susceptible to gambling away their financial aid funds, she said. No deal has been reached involving the Sands giving the college money to support academic or training programs related to hospitality industry jobs, Kornbluth said.

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Making Sense of Changes to the U.S. News Rankings Methodology

Robert Kelchen

I wrote last year about things that I was watching for in the rankings industry, particularly regarding colleges no longer voluntarily providing data to U.S. They also added graduation rates for first-generation students using College Scorecard data, but this is just for students who received federal financial aid.

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9 Myths about Internships Abroad

AIFS Abroad

AIFS Abroad funding and other sources of financial support you may be eligible for can help make your international internship attainable. If you are earning credit for your internship abroad you may be able to use your existing financial aid package. Myth 6: There are limited opportunities to intern abroad.

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MBA in Australia – Applying MBA Programmes in Australia

Buddy4Study

Hospitality Management. Industry specialist manager. MBA in Australia – Top MBA colleges in Australia. Here we have listed some of the best MBA courses in Australia: Accounting. Accounting and Finance. Information Technology. International Business. Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Sports Management. Human Resources Management.

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The Art of Persuasion and Personas in Enrollment Marketing

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Offering prospective students something that isn’t widely available, such as a limited-time scholarship opportunity, can create a sense of urgency, pushing them to act quickly to not miss out on potential financial aid. What pushes a single mom working full time in hospitality to go back to school?

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Amid pushback, U.S. delays guidance on outsourcing

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Education Department’s recent guidance expanding the definition of what it means to be a “third-party servicer” for institutions that receive federal financial aid funds put online program management companies, or OPMs, squarely in the center of the bull’s-eye. So no one was remotely surprised that the U.S.

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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

The Change Leader, Inc.

The response from higher education institutions includes integrating advisory boards to better align curricula with industry needs. The comparison of current costs to past affordability, where a four-year degree was much more accessible, illustrates the growing financial challenge for students and families. Federal financial aid.