Federal financial aid depends on whether your college is accredited. That means an independent agency vouches for your college, assuring that it’s not a scam and that it fulfills its … Continue reading “Let Colleges Choose an Accreditor”
Citing the continuing impact of COVID-19, the Department of Education extended its Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) verification waiver on May 18, 2022. Each academic year, millions of … Continue reading “Did You Know? Department of Education Extends FAFSA-Verification Waiver”
How do North Carolina’s colleges rank amongst the nation’s top colleges? Do going to these schools make a big difference in earnings after graduation? Using both Forbes and the Wall … Continue reading “Did You Know? How North Carolina’s Institutions Rank Among the Nation’s Top Colleges”
During the Obama administration, Catherine Lhamon worked in the Department of Education as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. She was known for her hyper-aggressive approach to Title IX. Now she … Continue reading “How Badly Do the Democrats Want Catherine Lhamon Back in Power?”
House Democrats have released their draft plan to make free community college a reality across much of the country, at a price tag of over $100 billion. The obsession with … Continue reading “Why Free Community College Solves The Wrong Problem”
In recent years, American universities have come under fire for frequent mistreatment of speech on their campuses. Often, this mistreatment is a result of restrictive or ill-defined speech codes—policies that … Continue reading “Federal Bill May Bolster Campus Free Speech, But Will it Go Anywhere?”
The wage premium attached to a bachelor’s degree largely explains why high school graduates who would have previously looked for a job now apply to college. But they need to … Continue reading “Regional Colleges Can Compete by Emphasizing Choosing the Right Major”
Last week, Congress approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a $2.4 trillion spending package that includes $23 billion in aid for public and non-profit colleges and universities. The relief … Continue reading “Did You Know? UNC Schools Will Get Millions in COVID-19 Funding”
Accreditation agencies have the responsibility of judging whether colleges are offering students a quality education. Since COVID-19, however, their biggest changes have been to dismiss concerns about short-changing students. This … Continue reading “Did You Know? Ed Dept. Punts on Accreditation Rules for Online Classes”
Elite colleges are quick to take foreign donations, but slow to inform the federal government. A recent report from the Department of Education found $6.5 billion in foreign donations that … Continue reading “Did You Know? Elite Colleges Fail to Report $6.5 Billion in Foreign Donations”