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Students choose arts degrees in droves despite huge rise in fees under Morrison government

The Guardian Higher Education

But measures introduced by the former Morrison government that doubled the price of some degrees to incentivise students into other courses didn’t dissuade him, nor did recent cost-of-living increases.

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Good News and Bad News: Enrollment Data Offers Mixed Messages

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jonathan Fansmith, assistant vice president of government relations at the American Council on Education. “I Traditional students, aged 18 to 24, and students under 17 years old were the primary source of enrollment growth at community colleges, most likely due to the 11.5% I think it shows how important our K-12 partnerships are.

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Albanese government pledges $41m for six Tafe centres of excellence and more higher apprenticeships

The Guardian Higher Education

The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will release the white paper on Monday, promising nine new policy initiatives including a national skills passport and the bid to boost Tafe with six new centres of excellence around Australia.

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Alumni Spotlight: Tovah’s Government Internship in Washington, D.C. at an NGO

AIFS Abroad

During Summer 2019, she participated in a Government internship at an NGO in Washington, D.C. Read about Tovah’s unforgettable Government internship experience and watch her video to see what one of her days looked like interning abroad at an NGO! Tovah shares a day in her life as a Government intern at an NGO in Washington, D.C.

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Government to lose money on all student loans – even those repaid in full

The Guardian Higher Education

The increased cost of borrowing has left the government with an £11bn annual shortfall, according to the IFS Student loans in England are expected to cost the government an extra £11bn a year as a result of higher interest rates massively increasing the cost of borrowing, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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Good news! Current students believe their degree is worth the cost

University Business

Although colleges and even the federal government are employing more robust efforts to address the issue, students are still most likely to seek belonging and help from their peers more than official resources. News’ college ranking was not essential to them. The post Good news!

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English test scandal: reprieve plan was derailed by government reshuffle

The Guardian Higher Education

Ministers were poised five years ago to offer a route to a reprieve for thousands of international students who may have been wrongly accused of cheating , but the plan was derailed by a government reshuffle, the Guardian has learned.