Lowe’s offers financial assistance to employees pursuing college degrees
HIGHER ED DIVE — Lowe’s has expanded its higher education program, now offering 300,000 full-time and part-time employees a chance to pursue college degrees, certificates and high school diplomas for free.
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SCIENCE BUSINESS — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged universities in the US to provide the expertise in defence, cybersecurity, aeronautics and healthcare that is needed to rebuild his country’s war-torn economy and infrastructure.
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CNBC — A college education is considered the ticket to a better career and higher pay. And yet, these days there are plenty of good opportunities for job seekers, with or without a degree. In April, employers added 428,000 jobs and wages grew by a solid 5.5% year-over-year. For some currently enrolled college students, that may be too good…
Read More about Students are dropping out of college as more job opportunities as strong job market attracts workers without degreesHow widespread student loan forgiveness could affect student loan relief programs
FORBES — President Joe Biden is potentially weeks away from announcing historic student loan forgiveness for millions of student loan borrowers. While there is no guarantee that Biden will proceed with wide-scale student loan forgiveness, Biden could decide to cancel up to $10,000 or more of student loans for millions of student loan borrowers. What…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Many colleges and universities, public and private, are still admitting students for the fall. Even those that have met their goals for the fall are worried about summer melt.
Read More about Enrollment season expands and colleges struggle to fill classesInflation causes spike in tuition after holding steady the past few years
INSIDE HIGHER ED — College tuition largely held steady during the pandemic. Now rampant inflation is pushing tuition costs up, with some institutions approving steep increases unseen since the recession of 2008.
Read More about Inflation causes spike in tuition after holding steady the past few yearsHow recent college graduates can manage their student loan debt
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — Many new graduates are holding out hope they might not have to repay all of their student loans. But graduating without a plan to tackle your college debt can cause problems down the road.
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ABOVE THE LAW — So, what’s up with legal education these days? Well, lucky you asked. The good folks at AccessLex have created a Legal Education Data Deck to track the latest law school trends. And, there are some pleasant surprises in there.
Read More about AccessLex Institute releases 2022 Legal Education Data DeckMore college students report higher psychological disabilities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The national mental health crisis plaguing colleges is stretching disability support offices, where more students are registering psychological disorders to receive classroom accommodations.
Read More about More college students report higher psychological disabilitiesNumber of college student transfers dropped in 2021
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Transfer student enrollment rates decreased by 6.9 percent over last year, according to a new study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Combined with the previous year, total transfer enrollment has declined by about 16 percent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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