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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. Take the Higher Education in Prison program at Portland State University.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

The History of HBCUs in Michigan As the first and only HBCU in Michigan, Pensole Lewis College fulfills an important role in the state's history of higher education. The school lost its accreditation in 2007 and officially closed in 2015. However, the school reopened in 2022 as Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 14, 2025

This preferential treatment has sparked debates about fairness, equity, and access to higher education. Based on the admissions at Harvard from 2010 to 2015, legacy applicants were admitted at a rate of 33% , higher than the overall acceptance rate of 6%.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 8, 2023

A 2021 Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) report found college "early decision" deadlines often give an advantage to wealthier students with more resources. First-generation students face barriers to applying for college and sometimes miss out on early action deadlines.

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MAY 21, 2024

Calculating the ROI of Higher Education The study, " Does College Pay Off? Department of Education's College Scorecard , among other sources, the report estimates the ROI for 53,000 degree and certificate programs based on student cohorts from 2015-16 and 2016-17. Using data from the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The link between education and recidivism is clear: the higher the education, the less likely the chance of recidivism, Dr. Charles Adams, Criminal Justice Department chair at Bowie State and co-director of the prison education initiative, told BestColleges. hour classes per week, according to Jackson.

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BestColleges

JULY 16, 2024

A new Gallup Poll says Americans' confidence in higher education continues to drop. High cost is one cause, but many other factors conspire to erode confidence in American higher education. A new Gallup survey says confidence in higher education has reached an all-time low.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2024

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended higher education in 2020, one of the monumental changes was the widespread suspension of standardized testing. A 2015 College Board analysis determined students from families earning less than $20,000 scored lowest on the SAT. Most highly selective colleges remain temporarily test-optional.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

By 2028, six million less working aged adults will be in the workforce, causing more competition for talent across all sectors, not just higher education. 9% increase in six-year completion rates from the fall 2015 cohort to fall 2016. Community colleges have seen a.9%

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JANUARY 20, 2024

And quickly pivoted to, “So, what about the blog?” Well…I created the GT Admission Blog in the fall of 2015. And arguably there has never been a more dynamic and important time in higher education and college admission. Was there a grand strategic vision for the blog in the beginning?

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 10, 2023

You are a published author and hold a doctorate in Higher Education. Since I was a college student, I’ve had an interest in studying educational trends and students’ lived experiences. and administrative leadership in higher education. That’s up 49.5%

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EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Gallup’s most recent poll revealed a concerning trend: only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. What sets this year’s results apart is that, for the first time, a majority of survey respondents expressed a lack of confidence in educational institutions.

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BestColleges

APRIL 14, 2023

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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BestColleges

JANUARY 8, 2024

30 showing that the overall rate of students completing college within six years has stalled for the incoming 2017 fall cohort at 62.2%, unchanged since the 2015 cohort. 30 showing that the rate of students completing college within six years has stalled for the incoming 2017 fall cohort at 62.2%, unchanged since the 2015 cohort.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 10, 2023

Spilka highlighted community colleges had key access points for people from low-income backgrounds, immigrants, and parents pursuing a higher education, The Boston Globe reported. Senate President Karen Spilka (D) said it is "beyond time" to make community college free during a speech to her chamber Wednesday, according to WBUR.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Young Black students are still most likely to see the value in higher education despite significant hurdles. This leaves Black families and students more likely to need the assistance of grants and loans when it comes to funding their education. In 2018, 76% of Black bachelor's degree-completers received federal student loans.

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BestColleges

MARCH 10, 2023

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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Humbach Education Consulting

MAY 27, 2016

Often as our teenagers move through high school, the pressures and stresses of higher education increase. The financial piece is discussed early and often so we can be sure this investment works for the whole family. And I teach them how to finish in 4 years, not 5 or 6! No transfers here. Peace of mind.

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Humbach Education Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Often as our teenagers move through high school, the pressures and stresses of higher education increase. The financial piece is discussed early and often so we can be sure this investment works for the whole family. And I teach them how to finish in 4 years, not 5 or 6! No transfers here. Peace of mind.

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BestColleges

JUNE 13, 2024

At this crucial moment for higher education, returning to the public sector to lead one of the top research universities in the world — including one of the 10 largest academic health systems — is an exciting opportunity and a great honor for me, Frenk said in a university press release. His tenure at UCLA begins on Jan.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 31, 2023

” Sherilynn Ifill, 2015 NYU Commencement Address “If you know how to fly but you never knew how to walk, wouldn’t that be sad?” Lang Lang, 2015 NYU Honorary Degree Recipient “You have the right to want things and to want things to change.” That is the essence of good citizenship.”

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BestColleges

MARCH 26, 2024

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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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

We hope this legislation will motivate more institutions to develop pathways for incarcerated students to pursue their educational goals. Following the lead of institutions like Mott and Ferris, you can play a role in making higher education more accessible and equitable. Ready to find out more?

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Now, almost 150 years on, unequal access to higher education persists among certain segments of our population. Loyola University Chicago developed Arrupe College in 2015, and the University of St. Some colleges are evaluating legacy admissions' place in higher education.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Students with depressive symptoms steadily increased from 20% in 2015 to 39% in fall 2020. Department of Education gave billions in relief aid to higher education institutions and urged them to use it for mental health services. It then spiked to 44% for the 2021-2022 academic year. In 2022, the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2023

In 2002, she moved to Massachusetts and served as president of Smith College, returning to California in 2015 to direct Berkeley's Center for Studies in Higher Education. Christ has a long history with Berkeley, serving in faculty and administrative positions for 32 years, according to the university.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Between 2015 and 2020, the percentage of college students who completed their degree on time at public four-year and two-year institutions increased by 5 and 6 percentage points, respectively, according to a new report from Complete College America (CCA). College completion rates are on the rise.

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Admitted

DECEMBER 9, 2021

John’s Preparatory School (MN) and a former higher ed administrator and author of the 2015 book Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education. Topics covered included: Culture Shock keynote address (and subsequent respondent panel) by Jon McGee, head of St.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

John’s Preparatory School (MN) and a former higher ed administrator and author of the 2015 book Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education. Topics covered included: Culture Shock keynote address (and subsequent respondent panel) by Jon McGee, head of St.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In just a five-year period, from 2010 to 2015, the number of first-year law students decreased by more than 29%. Then, from 2015 to 2020, the number of first-year law students increased by 3%. What the CHIPS and Science Act means for higher education. 2 emerging law school recruitment challenges – and how to address them.

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BestColleges

MAY 1, 2023

The 2015 U.S. Higher education institutions should not surrender to oppressive legislation. The 2015 U.S. These instances compound as they further dissuade trans and nonbinary people from accessing healthcare for any reason. They must take concrete steps to support gender-affirming care on campus.

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BestColleges

APRIL 7, 2023

And a 30-year veteran of higher education is moving on to open a new Chick-fil-A franchise. Smith, who has led the institution since 2012 and spent more than 30 years in higher education, said he's leaving higher ed to pursue entrepreneurship and will be a Chick-fil-A franchise owner and operator.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Note Reference [2] Check The percentage of college faculty using free open educational resources grew from 5% in 2015-2016 to 22% in 2021-2022. [3] The percentage of faculty using OER in their courses grew by 17 percentage points from 2015-2016 to 2021-2022. Turning Point for Digital Curricula: Educational Resources in U.S.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Penn was established in 1740 by founding father Benjamin Franklin, who envisioned an institution of higher education that pushed the boundaries of knowledge and contributed to furthering society. Philadelphia was named a UNESCO World Heritage City in 2015, the first city in the United States given this distinction.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

In the United States, that number is closer to 1 percent, according to the nonprofit Higher Education Research Institute. Gap years still are more common in places like the United Kingdom where up to 25 percent of students who go to college take a year off.

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Humbach Education Consulting

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In the United States, that number is closer to 1 percent, according to the nonprofit Higher Education Research Institute. Gap years are more common in places like the United Kingdom where up to 25 percent of students who go to college take a year off.

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Humbach Education Consulting

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In the United States, that number is closer to 1 percent, according to the nonprofit Higher Education Research Institute. Gap years still are more common in places like the United Kingdom where up to 25 percent of students who go to college take a year off.

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