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Study: For Nearly One-Third of Students, Higher Ed Doesn’t Pay Off

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For a shocking number of degrees, it found, the ROI is negligible … or worse. Calculating the ROI of Higher Education The study, " Does College Pay Off? Almost a quarter of bachelor's degree programs have a negative ROI, the study claims, along with 43% of associate degree programs.

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University of South Florida Announces Plans for AI, Cybersecurity College

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The need for AI literacy in job listings has increased five times since 2015. USF plans to offer undergraduate, graduate, professional, certificate, and continuing education programs, all with interdisciplinary focuses.

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To Increase Access, Butler University Creates Free 2-Year Degree Program

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Students who complete the associate degree can go on to earn a bachelor's degree from the university for less than $10,000. 3 announced the college on the Midtown Indianapolis campus, where it will offer the opportunity for students to earn an associate degree without debt or out-of-pocket costs. Butler on Nov.

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Tennessee Again Has the Highest FAFSA Completion Rate in the Country

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Tennessee's free community college scholarship program continues to spur students to higher education, new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data shows. Tennessee has funded more than $181 million in scholarships to more than 123,000 students since the program began, according to its Higher Education Commission.

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This Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Incarcerated Students to Access Tuition-Aid Grants

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That nationwide Pell Grant restoration comes after a yearslong expansion of the Second Chance Pell Experiment, BestColleges reported , which began targeted access to Pell Grants in prisons when it launched in 2015. Local officials across the country have likewise stepped up education efforts for incarcerated students.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

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Here's what you need to know about the state of higher education as it relates to incarcerated students. There is strong interest among incarcerated students for educational programing. The program serves 5,000 incarcerated students through 11 degree programs in more than 120 facilities.

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Northwestern University Celebrates First Cohort of Incarcerated Graduates

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"The link between education and recidivism is clear: the higher the education, the less likely the chance of recidivism," Charles Adams, Criminal Justice Department chair at Bowie State and co-director of the prison education initiative, previously told BestColleges. "By