Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2023

Image: The Education Department is planning to use undercover agents—known as “secret shoppers”—to monitor colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid for potentially deceptive practices. The Office of Federal Student Aid has not used secret shoppers before.

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University Business

JUNE 28, 2023

Biden’s FAFSA Simplification Act will open Pell Grant eligibility for more than 760,000 students. Now, an additional 30,000 imprisoned students will receive some $130 million in financial aid per year. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, according to ABC News. and Puerto Rico. Saves taxpayers money.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 24, 2023

The team at Great College Advice has worked with lots of students who have applied to only one college—and been blissfully happy. These students are able to clarify their priorities with crystalline clarity. When the find this perfect match, such students feel they need to look no further—and they don’t. seek financial aid.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Image: More than 18 million college students received federal COVID-19 emergency funds in the last two years—money that helped them stay in college and cover the cost of basic needs, the Education Department found in a new report on the federal aid. Nearly 13 million college students divvied up $19.5

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The higher education landscape is facing unprecedented changes, with student demographics shifting and financial pressures mounting. These changes are reshaping how colleges and universities must embrace an adaptive approach to student recruitment and retention.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 12, 2023

MOVEit, an application used by the National Student Clearinghouse and many other institutions to move large files, directly affects numerous higher ed institutions and solution providers. The primary rule change is designating a CISO or a qualified individual responsible for protecting customer information or student financial aid data.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The first half of this two-part series with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU)’s Chancellor Terence Cheng explores how CSCU partners with local businesses to ensure equity and workforce preparation for its majority-minority student population. Both institutions are part of the City University of New York.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: The Education Department wants colleges, universities and state higher education agencies to make sure eligible students know about the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program before pandemic provisions expire this spring. Students who enroll before June 9 can receive SNAP benefits for a year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, colleges and universities have tried to bring students back to campus and provide fresh inspiration. And since then, most faculty members and students have been thriving with either a hybrid model or in-person classes. Some good news came in late summer as U.S. Supreme Court News U.S.

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University Business

APRIL 23, 2024

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week , followed by the arrest and suspension of over 100 pro-Palestine student demonstrators, has ignited a new wave of fiery campus protests across some of the country’s most reputable schools, including Yale, MIT and NYU.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

A recent episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed ’s news and analysis podcast, used the possible Arkansas-Phoenix marriage as a moment to take stock of the state of for-profit higher education. Kinser: This used to be by far the biggest university in the United States—depending on how you counted it, half a million students.

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University Business

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Supreme Court officially struck down affirmative action, leading institutions to reevaluate their relationship with legacy students and the nature of an “elite” institution. College president tenures continued to shrink , aided by a spate of high-profile resignations in July. The fervor over U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Last year, the Government Accountability Office reviewed the companies and urged more scrutiny from the Education Department, finding that the agency didn’t have enough information to gauge the scale or legality of the companies’ agreements with institutions.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2024

Implementation and Impact of July 1st Regulations The primary intent behind these regulations is to enhance accountability within higher education institutions, especially in managing federal student loan and grant programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Efforts by the Biden administration to pass a rule on student loan forgiveness was a major story from 2023 that will again be front and center in the new year. Other issues in the news will include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Bonner says student mental health will be newsworthy in 2024. With the U.S.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 7, 2023

7 June · Episode 158 Washington Update: Title IX, Student Debt, NC-SARA, and Debt Ceiling Negotiations 38 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton A lot has been happening up on The Hill that affects higher education. A lot has been happening up on The Hill that affects higher education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

21 November · Episode 182 Washington Update: Higher Ed Policy, Regulations, and Insights 41 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton This episode of Washington Update discusses overdue HEA reauthorization, major policy changes, the next Negotiated Rulemaking, and more! and how these will impact institutions and students.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 30, 2024

It put a spotlight on the importance of not only legal and government relations guidance but also the involvement of skilled communicators in the preparation process. Presidential Preparedness for Communication The readiness of university presidents for high-stakes communication must be a high priority, especially for new presidents.

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