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

College Forward

Take a look at your current financial obligations and see where you can cut back and eliminate. Look at things like cable, streaming services, car insurance, and phone plans. Research Military Benefits. This alone can run hundreds of dollars a month. Apply for Long-Term Relief.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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‘Gainful Employment’ Rule Examines Abuses by For-Profits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barmak Nassirian Barmak Nassirian is vice president for higher education policy with Veterans Education Success, a research and advocacy organization with the goal of improving educational outcomes for veterans. He notes that veterans are largely non-traditional students: older, working and having family obligations.