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Conditions to be met to Participate at the Meeting of College Leaders at White House A meet is scheduled shortly for college leaders at the White House called for by our President. There is however a condition that comes with this offer. Anyone wishing....	Staff
Higher education helps students secure a good future As compared to students with associate’s degrees, students with bachelor’s degree earn over 20% more. They also earn 97% more than students without a....	Jamie K
New Course Designs on the Cards for Higher Education Institutions in Maryland The Senate was informed by Maryland’s Chancellor that the state would be pioneering brand new course designs for higher education very soon. This is welcome....	Karen
Is it possible to bridge the opportunity gap in US? There is no questioning the fact that our country is now facing a severe opportunity gap. A completely different pattern is evident today contrary to what our country....	Staff
Will women bring about the much needed change in higher education? There is no doubt that our higher education needs a massive revamping and transformation. There is a lot of talk going around about how students and lawmakers are....	Chris
Federal Performance Funding Plan and its Implications Colleges in our country are more than ever forced to prove the value for their product. Higher education faces a future where funding will be based purely on performance....	Karen
Thoughts on our President’s ambitious college reform plan and its impact on low income students There is an ambitious proposal by our president to compare value among colleges with identical missions through new rating system that is linked to allocations of....	Kathy
Time for ground-breaking measures to solve issues related to higher education State funding is facing a serious deadline and our President’s carrot and stick approach is not doing anything to help in this quarter though it does make....	Chris
Will our President’s Effort to Boost Education Bear Fruit? In a few days, our President will address the Lackawanna College, Pennsylvania and talk about making college affordable for the middle class. This will be a part....	Jamie K
Will loans be easier on students once Obama signs the deal? Thousands of dollars will be saved by students getting into college this fall in terms of student loan interests. Once the bipartisan compromise is signed by our....	Karen
President Obama’s Grand Plan for American Higher Education Last Wednesday, our President vowed that considerable amount of reforms will be promoted in our higher education system. This move is welcome indeed especially since....	Karen
America needs more jobs to remain globally dominant in the field of higher education Going through records of the number of top universities in the world located in our country is the best way to measure our scientific impact. Annually, one such....	Karen
Time for further regulations by Obama administration to regulate for-profit college student debts  Efforts are underway to identify any abuse of students by for-profit colleges by the Obama administration. Only litigations and bitterness continues from the....	Karen
President Obama appeals to students to stand up and be heard Recently, our President spoke elaborately on college affordability and its implications. He pointed out that tuition fees at the public universities have doubled....	Jamie K
Skyrocketing college costs – A huge obstacle for the middle class, says Obama The Congress was urged by our President recently to avoid interest rates on student loans at any cost. He argued that young people are saddled in an unfair manner....	Karen
Senator Warren talks about measures to avoid doubling of interest rates in July We are all aware of the possible inflation of student loan rates of interest. As the deadline approaches, no feasible approach has been agreed upon by the Congress....	Staff
Poor salary and benefits for part time college faculty Most colleges now employ part-time faculty but fail to keep them satisfied with good wages. These professors also called adjunct professors have many issues including....	Jamie K
Student loan costs – where is it headed? There is no disputing the fact college education is hugely expensive. Our students may now have to pay much more thanks to Washington. Decades from now, many have....	Karen
Public universities try to rope in affluent, intelligent students with merit aid A report released by the Education Policy Program of the New America Foundation recently on how Pell is being undermined by colleges that seek only wealthy students....	Staff
Democrats lash out at Obama’s policy on student loan Student loans now generate massive profits which in turn place a lot of pressure on students and their families. This fact was pointed out by two members of the....	Chris