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Students attending Hartwick College in New York may now be able to save over $40,000 on their education by enrolling in a new three- year college degree program, according to a recent news release from the college (“Hartwick College Announces Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree,” Feb. 24, 2009). The new initiative will reduce ...

Americans could see more college closures, particularly among small schools with shrinking enrollment numbers as the slowing economy continues to claim more victims across every sector, The Associated Press reports (“College Closings Rare, but Could Rise in Downturn,” Nov, 17, 2008). While the American Council on Education reported that only ...

Traditionally, young adults achieve higher levels of education than the preceding generation, but that may be changing. For possibly the first time since World War II, the current generation of adults may be headed toward becoming less educated than its predecessor, according to the “Minorities in Higher Education in 2008” report by the ...

Concerned that students who are eligible to go to college won’t be able to pay for their education costs in light of the current credit crisis and a steadily worsening economy, Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the federal government to make sure student loans are still available, according to an Associated Press article (“Schumer Wants ...

In spite of the financial assistance offered by the current G.I. Bill, military veterans face a series of daunting challenges when it comes to getting their college degree, including administrative hurdles and navigating the often complicated maze of veteran support services, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education ...

In a letter sent to the American Council on Education on April 15, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, urged colleges to sign up for the Department of Education’s Federal Direct Loan Program as a preventive measure against the potential funding inadequacies within the Federal Family Education Loan ...

Who gets to choose what is acceptable when it comes to student performance in higher education; bottom-line, what agency sets the standards for accreditation. According to an April 19, 2007 article written by Doug Lederman, titled “Showdown Looms on Accreditation,” that appeared in Inside Higher Ed, “For months, college leaders and Education ...

The American Council on Education opened its 89th annual meeting this past Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. According to a Feb. 12, 2007 article by Richard Byrne titled “At Annual Meeting, Council Focuses on Issues of Access and Accountability,” that appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, “The theme of the council’s 2007 meeting, which continues ...