Government Legislation
State and federal government bodies are more focused on higher education than ever before, with varying results. Regardless of organizational structures, both public and private higher education institutions are impacted by governmental changes and must be able to abide by and manage legislative action.
Year-Round Pell Restoration a Great First Step When it Comes to Student Access and Attainment
Susan Johnson | Director of Impact and Research, Lumina FoundationOn June 20, 2017, the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the restoration of Year-Round Pell Grants, with the move set to take effect on July 1, 2017. Year-Round Pell…
Conditional Admissions Denial Changing the Face of American English Education Market
Rob Jansen | Product Director, StudyPortalsIn 2015, the Department of Homeland Security announced their intention to identify and resolve key issues with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)—the immigration mechanism that allows international students…
Trending to Zero: The Lasting Impact of Total State Disinvestment from Public Higher Education
Thomas Harnisch | Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)The term “privatization” is frequently invoked to describe the current and future state of public higher education. The label is used as shorthand for the shift away from state funding…
Five Steps to Ensuring Program Integrity and Quality in the Wake of For-Profit Closures
Barmak Nassirian | Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCUIt is often said, and quite correctly too, that the United States has the finest institutions of higher learning in the world. Equally true, but less publicly acknowledged, is the…
Understanding and Overcoming Common Barriers to Transfer
Eduardo Padrón | President, Miami-Dade CollegeIn Florida, student transfer is facilitated by a statewide 2+2 guarantee that enables any Associate in Arts (AA) graduate from a Florida College System institution to be admitted to a…
College Rankings: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water
Ryan Craig | Managing Director, University Ventures—Co-Written with Chris Mohr | Associate, University Ventures— It has become fashionable in recent years to slam the college rankings racket. The U.S. News and 14 other rankings currently active…
The Allure of the New New Thing (Part 2)
Barmak Nassirian | Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCUThis is the conclusion of a two-part series by Barmak Nassirian discussing the most significant concerns with the growing role of non-accredited education providers. In the first installment, Nassirian discussed…