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Introducing the ATC Scholarship: A tool to empower college and career endeavors

College Forward

The scholarship is specifically designed for older enrolled students who are within four semesters of completing their degree. This unique opportunity is an acknowledgement that oftentimes, studentsfinancial aid and scholarship awards decrease as they persist yet the need for support continues.

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Community colleges suffer from employee shortages

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She also noted that a growing lack of financial aid officers at the colleges risks slowing down the processing of student financial aid paperwork. “This is not just a right-now problem,” she said. “This is an into-the-future problem.”

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President moves: New hires, plus retiring leaders being lauded for their pandemic strategy

University Business

Riverso, however, hails from a distinguished background in private industry, specifically in engineering and construction. Specifically, the college used emergency funding to upgrade campus and student technology, providing student financial aid and paying off old debts.

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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. He provides thought leadership on information security issues across industries and is a recognized leader in his field. There are nine elements.

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Passionate pleas for and against tuition-sharing agreements

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Education Department announced last month that it would revisit nearly three decades of policy making under Title IV of the Higher Education Act that has largely restricted colleges from paying recruiters based on how many students they enroll.

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Attracting International Graduate Students

Edu Alliance Journal

When graduate programs are considering the applications from students who have not grown-up in western industrialized countries consideration should be given to the fact that GRE score may not accurately reflect the abilities of prospective students.

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Biden seeks Pell increase, renews calls for free community college

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The $500 million in discretionary funding would go toward partnering with states to pay for community college programs that lead to good-paying jobs in growing industries or four-year degrees. The vast majority of students at those institutions are from families below the cap.