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This story originally appeared in USA Today. Americans love to grouse about the rising cost of college. But consider this: The average in-state student at a public university now pays only $2,480 a year in net tuition and fees. Tuition, of course, is only one item on the list of college expenses. Room and board …
This story originally appeared in USA Today. There’s a long list of jobs that convicted felons can’t have. It doesn’t seem to include being a high-end college admissions consultant. Proving that point is William “Rick” Singer – the silver-haired ringleader of the “Operation Varsity Blues” scheme who pleaded guilty to charges involving racketeering, money laundering, …
This article originally appeared in EdSurge. In recent years, a growing body of research has looked at the impact of college ‘deserts’ — sometimes defined as an area where people live more than a 30-minute drive to a campus — and found that those residing close to a college are more likely to attend. But …
By Misti Jeffers In late September, I attended the ECMC Foundation’s 2024 Career and Technical Education Leadership Collaborative (CTE LC) Convening, an annual opportunity for all past and current CTE LC Fellows (500+!) to convene for 2-3 days of community and professional development. The CTE LC, “an initiative focused on bringing together diverse perspectives and …
By Jared Colston With overall numbers of high school graduates projected to decline nationally, higher education professionals fear this “demographic cliff” will result in a postsecondary “enrollment cliff.” Policy debates at the state level often invoke concerns around brain drain of their home state prospective college-goers, while postsecondary institutions look to attract out-of-state students to …
By Cherish Golden, Misti Jeffers, & Gresham Collom In a recent All My Relations podcast episode, when asked “Why college for Indigenous students,” Dr. Bryan Brayboy (Lumbee), stated “I’m convinced not all Native people should go to college. I’m equally convinced that everyone should have the option about whether or not they go.” We echo …
By Nick Hillman For over three years — between March 2020 and September 2023—monthly payments on certain federal student loans were paused. The pause ended nearly a year ago, and many researchers and policy organizations want to know how the return to repayment is going for borrowers. However, getting access to high-quality data on student …