New report on number of undocumented college students highlights need for policy reform
EDUCATION DIVE — The unauthorized student population is much larger “than was previously thought,” the report’s authors write. They added that these students “actively ready themselves to fill critical skills shortages” in fields such as healthcare and teaching.
Read More about New report on number of undocumented college students highlights need for policy reformChronicle of Higher Education list of college reopening plans
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The coronavirus pandemic has left higher-education leaders facing difficult decisions about when to reopen campuses and how to go about it. Click here for a list of individual colleges’ plans.
Read More about Chronicle of Higher Education list of college reopening plansUS Department of Education begins distribution of higher education stimulus provisions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is making billions available for emergency grants to help students affected by campus closures. But colleges are still waiting for their help.
Read More about US Department of Education begins distribution of higher education stimulus provisionsDACA recipients may not be eligible for federal aid in CARES Act
INSIDE HIGHER ED — College students who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children may or may not be eligible to receive federal aid from their institutions through the latest coronavirus response bill, the CARES Act. The stimulus, most well-known for its provision to give $1,200 to individual taxpayers, sets aside $14 billion for higher education.
Read More about DACA recipients may not be eligible for federal aid in CARES ActSAT and ACT to resume in August
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The College Board canceled the SAT for June 6 because “it wouldn’t be safe,” CEO David Coleman said at a press briefing….That means, he said, that the SAT will be offered every month (it already had testing dates in October, November and December) through end of 2020… Meanwhile, the ACT has announced changes…
Read More about SAT and ACT to resume in AugustCollege president searches hit snag during pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The pandemic has thrown a wrench into searches for new college presidents. Some who’d planned to retire are staying a little longer, while colleges that need to hire new presidents are taking meetings online.
Read More about College president searches hit snag during pandemicPublic colleges face severe state budget cuts
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Already reeling from the pandemic and recession, public colleges face severe state budget cuts in coming weeks.
Read More about Public colleges face severe state budget cutsHigher education groups urge colleges to help students navigate transfer process
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Major higher education groups have come together to urge colleges to be flexible and transparent when accepting credits in light of the public health pandemic.
Read More about Higher education groups urge colleges to help students navigate transfer processCollege employees see furloughs and layoffs during pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Sharp reductions in revenue and potential increases in expenses are spurring colleges to furlough or lay off employees while they wait for the coronavirus outbreak and the uncertainty it brings to subside.
Read More about College employees see furloughs and layoffs during pandemicColleges announce shift to summer online classes and tuition reductions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A flurry of colleges has made the formal, if inevitable, announcements in the last 10 days that summer sessions — or at least the first scheduled sessions for those that have multiple summer start dates — will be online-only due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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