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Students in England to pay back loans over 40 years instead of 30
Students in England will have to pay back university loans over 40 years instead of 30 under swingeing reforms designed to save the Treasury tens of billions of pounds. Read more
Bringing Students Back, Moving Them Forward
Student success coaches contacted 27,000 students who dropped out at 25 colleges and universities. The coaches re-enrolled 3,000 students this academic year. Read more
These 5 colleges earn high marks for international and study abroad success
NAFSA honors one community college, one public university and three private institutions for their impact on global learning. Read more
Premier STEM college faces accusations of a dumb-downed education to advance equity
Harvey Mudd College, long recognized as one of the premier STEM colleges in California, if not the United States, has been the subject of growing criticism from some alumni claiming the private institution, fueled by a relatively new commitment to woke ideology, has sacrificed high standards and a rigorous curriculum for fashionably equitable outcomes in admissions and graduations. Read more
More Black Students Enroll in Select Liberal Arts Colleges
A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain. Read more
I’m still repaying my repaid student loan
I repaid my student loan early, but the Student Loans Company (SLC) is still deducting repayments – £1,089 over two months – from my earnings. The problem began when SLC assigned my final, lump‑sum payment to the wrong account. Its systems therefore show me as owing £12,000. It has admitted an error, but can’t say when I’ll be refunded. Read more
Georgia high school senior accepted into 48 colleges, awarded $600K in scholarships
A Georgia high school senior has been accepted to 48 colleges and offered $600,000 in scholarships. Read more
‘Why does everything have to involve race?’: Students react to that NPR article about ‘white privilege’ emojis.
NPR recently published an article in which several interviewees share what skin color emojis they use and why they choose that specific color. The article then listed academics' arguments for why using a yellow emoji is an act of "white privilege." Read more
Lifting of Covid rules in England ‘will lead to rise in home schooling’
The lifting of Covid restrictions in England will lead to a further rise in home schooling and the “forced exclusion” of immunosuppressed pupils whose families will be too scared to send them to school, an academy trust leader has warned. Read more
