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Free tuition for college or university promised to students from low-income families
Ontario students from low-income families won’t be paying tuition for college or university starting next year, part of an Ontario government plan to eliminate the “sticker shock” that deters so many from going on to post-secondary education. The new Ontario Student Grant, announced in Thursday’s budget, is a revamp of the student aid system and will begin in the 2017-18 school year — it means money will be available...
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Collapsed training college owners had long-term plan to escape sector, paid themselves $20m
The owners of a major training college that collapsed after the Government cracked down on 'study now, pay later' loans appear to have had a long-term plan to cut and run from the sector.
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Pass, Fail
For the past seven years, I’ve polled my students at the University of Prince Edward Island on two questions. First: If you were told today that a university education was no longer a requirement for high-quality employment, would you quit? Second: If you decided to stay, would you then switch programs? Positive responses to both questions run consistently in the 50 percent range. That means at least half of my humanities students...
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Kentucky House approves free community college
All students who graduate from Kentucky high schools, home schools or obtain their GEDs in Kentucky will be able to attend community colleges for free under a bill that passed the Kentucky House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill now moves to the state Senate. House Bill 626 requires students to apply for available student aid and if so, the state would pay the difference between that and their tuition for up to two years...
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Few College Grads Consider Agriculture
The world’s demand for food will surge by 2050, with a projected 10 billion people requiring a 70 percent increase in food production. The question is: Who will lead the way to find solutions for this demand and ensure the world’s population will be fed?
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Security failures leave SAT scores in question
Leaks of the SAT have been far more pervasive than acknowledged, documents show. The new SAT is vulnerable to a security hole that's widely exploited in Asia.
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Shut Up About Harvard
It’s college admissions season, which means it’s time once again for the annual flood of stories that badly misrepresent what higher education looks like for most American students — and skew the public debate over everything from student debt to the purpose of college in the process.
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The Real Reason State University Tuition Is Rising
The withdrawal of state funds is often one of the direct causes of increased college tuition—not necessarily an increase in faculty size, spending on construction, or administrative costs.
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Casually Explained: Guide to College and University
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Heuristic: A Guide to Undergraduate Research and Internships (REU’s)
This guide is intended for college students looking for research opportunities at their own university or elsewhere and for students looking for ways to succeed in their research work.
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Texas allows guns in college classrooms under new law
A new law went into effect in Texas on Monday that allows certain students to bring guns into classrooms, with supporters saying it could prevent mass shootings and critics saying the measure will endanger safety on campuses. The so-called state "campus carry" law allows people 21 and older with a concealed handgun license to carry pistols in classrooms and buildings throughout public colleges, including the University of Texas system, one of the nation's largest with an enrollment of more than 214,000 students.
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Going to university could make you poor forever
Get a degree, get a better job, be better off – it's what we're all told. There's just one problem, it might be a lie
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ITT Technical Institutes Shuts Down, Leaving a Hefty Bill
Taxpayers have sent billions of dollars to the company since 2010.
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These are the books students at the top US colleges are required to read
From a new collection of more than one million college syllabi. By Thu-Huong Ha.
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A former student is suing Oxford for $1 million for failing to make him rich and successful
Faiz Siddiqui blames the "appallingly bad" teaching for not becoming a high-flying lawyer 16 years ago, ergo he feels he should be compensated.
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Study suggests that college isn't the great equalizer many believe
College is the great equalizer. That's the message proudly proclaimed by many in higher education, not to mention many parents trying to urge children who may not have trust funds to prepare for college. But a new study says that the economic impact of college -- in postgraduation wages -- is very much tied to the income of students' families growing up, with students from wealthier families earning more than others. Some might assume that this difference is due to enrollment patterns...
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The Thrill of the Black Marching Band
In Jules Allen’s Marching Bands, a stunning collection of social documentary, portraiture, and panoramic photography, he takes us into this behind-the-scenes world of African-American marching bands all over the country. The roots of historically black college marching band performance stretch back to the post-Civil War period, when newly freed African Americans began to experiment with sounds, styles, and what it meant to be an American citizen. By Salamishah Tillet.
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Weigh in: Carleton University faces backlash after scale removed from gym
Carleton University is feeling the burn from students on social media for removing a weight scale from its gym to promote a more holistic approach to a healthy body image. Stupid.
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Fancy Dorms Aren’t The Main Reason Tuition Is Skyrocketing
In 2000, Temple University was primarily a commuter school. On-campus dorms could house fewer than 4,000 students out of a total student body of more than 30,000. Most facilities were badly outdated, and the average student paid $12,800 a year (in 2016 dollars) in tuition to attend. Today, Temple, where I work, looks very different. Beautiful new buildings are the norm rather than the exception. A recently built 24-story dorm and adjoining dining center highlights the university’s transition to a residential campus.
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Students who avoid making eye contact could be guilty of racism, Oxford University says
Students who avoid making eye contact with their peers could be guilty of racism, according to Oxford University’s latest guidance.
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