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    How graduate programs can cater to Gen Z students

    Adults 25 and younger expect to choose a college quicker and with different motivations than their predecessors, survey says.

    By May 19, 2022
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    Lowe's joins in on debt-free college trend

    A new Lowe's partnership with Guild Education comes a few weeks after the retailer committed $9 million toward educating marginalized students.

    By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 2022
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    Community Colleges

    The nation’s community colleges look to innovative programs and funding models as they work to boost enrollment and stay financially afloat in the changing higher education world.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    ACT study finds grade inflation in high school GPAs over the past decade

    Average GPA rose 0.19 points between 2010 and 2021, with the biggest jump between 2018 and 2021. ACT critics in higher ed don't see a problem.

    By Anna Merod • May 16, 2022
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    The ABA is again trying to end LSAT requirements. Will it stick this time?

    A 2018 push to stop assessment mandates died amid worries for underserved law school applicants, but the accreditor is returning to the idea.

    By May 11, 2022
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    39M students have left college without earning a credential, report finds

    Number of stopped-out students grows 5.3% in 19 months — reflecting students who colleges might reenroll, but also low completion rates.

    By Rick Seltzer • May 10, 2022
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    Transfer enrollment falls 6.9% in spring from a year ago

    The declines were driven by losses in upward transfer from two-year to four-year colleges, which may stem from declining community college enrollment.

    By May 3, 2022
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    Tyson Foods adds free degrees, certificates to suite of learning benefits

    The addition expands a suite of learning benefits that already included free ESL, GED and other classes for many front-line employees.

    By Kate Tornone • April 29, 2022
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    3 in 4 think race shouldn't factor into college admissions decisions, survey finds

    Roughly a third of adults favor standardized test scores, according to Pew survey examining public perception of college admissions factors.

    By April 27, 2022
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    Ohio broadens $2,000 grant seeking to reenroll stopped-out students

    About 1.5 million state residents completed some college without earning a credential. The newly permanent grant program seeks to bring some back.

    By Rick Seltzer • April 27, 2022
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    Stress prompts 76% of 4-year college students to weigh leaving, survey finds

    The results from a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll should be a call to action for higher education leaders, one expert said.

    By April 20, 2022
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    Dollar General introduces no-cost degree program for employees

    Employees and their families also will have access to general education courses.

    By Emilie Shumway • April 15, 2022
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    Column

    What other colleges can learn from UC Berkeley's fraught town-gown relations

    Dismiss temptations to write off a near crisis as NIMBYism run amok. It prompts leaders at all colleges to rethink how they navigate different groups.

    By Rick Seltzer • April 14, 2022
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    Inflation and labor shortages set to squeeze college budgets, Moody's says

    Ratings agency expects employment pressures to hit colleges as enrollment and federal pandemic aid wane, pinching budgets in 2023 and beyond.

    By Rick Seltzer • April 13, 2022
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    Mizzou students with no admissions test scores had similar retention rates, GPAs versus peers

    Experts weren't surprised by grade and persistence metrics coming in slightly lower, because students without SAT or ACT scores likely faced barriers.

    By April 12, 2022
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    More than 200 colleges have open seats for fall 2022, NACAC says

    Admissions trade group releases annual database early for the second straight year, citing high interest.

    By April 12, 2022
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    Chick-fil-A awards $24M in college scholarships to nearly 12,700 employees

    More than 2,200 of this year's scholarships were funded from sales of its bottled sauces, introduced in 2020 and sold at select retailers.

    By Alicia Kelso • April 8, 2022
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    University of Arizona Global Campus loses access to GI Bill benefits

    Experts warn of mass student exodus if the university doesn't soon regain access, even as it offers grants to affected students.

    By April 4, 2022
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    Fraudulent student applications targeted Salt Lake Community College

    Officials suspect fake applications were an attempt to steal coronavirus relief and financial aid funding. They say they caught on before disbursing money.

    By Rick Seltzer • April 4, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Free college didn't die with federal inaction. It moved.

    Free college's momentum shifted from the federal level to state and local programs, signaling the movement's durability. How will it change institutions?

    By Lilah Burke • April 4, 2022
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    Most college admissions staff are White. What should the field do about it?

    NACAC report suggests ways to diversify the admissions field, but leaders face the issue of students of color being pushed toward higher-paying careers.

    By March 28, 2022
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    California State University drops standardized testing requirements from admissions

    The decision by the largest four-year public college system in the U.S. is expected to resonate across the country.

    By March 23, 2022
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    How a quick fix to state law keeps UC Berkeley from needing to slash fall enrollment

    California fast-tracked legislation lifting a judicially ordered cap on students, averting university plans to cut in-person enrollment by 2,600.

    By March 15, 2022
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    PepsiCo joins growing slate of Guild Education partners

    The company's new benefit signals moves manufacturers have had to make to keep workers onboard in a tough market.

    By Kathryn Moody • March 15, 2022
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    North Carolina expands its $500 tuition program. Will it keep paying for it?

    NC Promise adds Fayetteville State, overcoming resistance to lawmakers cutting HBCU tuition. State funding has so far compensated other colleges.

    By Liz Farmer • March 15, 2022
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    How UC Berkeley will cut 2,600 students after already starting admissions offers

    Over 1,000 first-year students will study remotely this fall as the flagship works to comply with a court order forcing it to drop to 2020-21 enrollment levels.

    By Rick Seltzer • March 4, 2022