Jamaal Abdul-Alim2018Making Geological HistoryJanuary 24, 2018Community CollegesChicago STAR Scholars Program Provides College AccessThe Chicago STAR Scholars program enables students who graduate from Chicago Public Schools with a 3.0 GPA or better to pursue an associate degree at no cost at the City Colleges of Chicago. There are currently more than 3,000 STAR Scholars, a city college official says. .November 28, 2017StudentsETS: ‘Targeted and Tailored’ Strategies Needed to Close Achievement GapsAn Educational Testing Service report states that racial and ethnic gaps in educational attainment will persist well into the 21st century unless “targeted and tailored” strategies are implemented for various underrepresented groups.October 17, 2017StudentsStates Sue Dept. of Education Over Delay of Gainful Employment RuleSeventeen states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for what they allege is the “unlawful” delay of the gainful employment rule meant to stop predatory practices by the for-profit college industry.October 17, 2017HomeOn-Campus Barbershop Provides Free Cuts to StudentsHoward University’s on-campus barbershop is the brainchild of Corvias, a privately-owned company headquartered in East Greenwich, R.I., that partners with higher education and government institutions nationwide to “solve their most essential systemic problems and create long-term, sustainable value” through partnerships.October 15, 2017StudentsFederal System Adds Transfer, Part-time Student Data to MixA longstanding effort to include more information about outcomes for transfer and part-time students materialized Thursday with the release of more detailed data through the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.October 12, 2017StudentsSpellings: Affordability Is Families’ No.1 Concern Regarding CollegeContaining college costs and streamlining financial aid must be at the forefront of the nation’s higher education agenda, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Tuesday.October 10, 2017StudentsOrganizers Offer Chess as Gateway to CollegeThe Cleveland Scholastic Open is distinct among chess tournaments in that organizers go to great lengths to secure scholarships for the winners.October 9, 2017Students2 Groups Brace for Anticipated New Challenge of Affirmative ActionTwo organizations are interpreting a U.S. Department of Justice letter as “proof” that the department is hellbent on challenging affirmative action.October 5, 2017StudentsMerging of Savings Accounts Proposed for College FundingChildren’s savings accounts and college promise initiatives could be stronger if the two funding mechanisms for higher education were merged together, a professor argues.October 4, 2017Previous PagePage 3 of 80Next Page
