University president Walter Wendler’s plan to promote “Panhandle values” has conservatives cheering. But he’s not without critics.
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Posted inOhio
Cleveland State leaders have met with Notre Dame College about ‘absorbing’ the financially struggling school
Leaders met three times last fall, with Cleveland State officials calling the conversations opportunities ‘to explore the feasibility of CSU potentially absorbing Notre Dame College.’ Notre Dame told Signal Cleveland it has discussed a ‘partnership.’
Posted inMississippi
After bumpy FAFSA rollout, Mississippi extends deadline for low-income students seeking financial aid
Low-income Mississippi students will get an extra two months to file a federal form in order to get the state’s need-based college financial aid program.
Posted inTampa Bay
Florida makes it official: Universities to drop sociology as a core course
The decision stems from an argument that students can be “radicalized” by the subject. An American history course will replace it.
Posted inNorth Carolina
Q&A: UNC System President Peter Hans discusses UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor search
Soon, a 13-member search advisory committee will get to work to find the new, permanent chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Posted inColorado
Colorado awards associate’s degrees to 300 students who dropped out close to the finish line
Colorado is believed to be one of the first states in the country to offer this type of program, which was launched in 2021 through $1 million in pandemic relief funds.
Posted inTexas
Here’s what Texans need to know about the new FAFSA to get aid for college
College hopefuls should fill out the new federal student aid application to as soon as possible to get more funds.
Posted inPittsburgh
After pandemic disruption, enrollment at CCAC stabilizes
Local community college enrollment dropped steadily after 2010, then took a further beating in 2020. Can CCAC now capitalize on a modest rebound to stabilize revenues and fuel the regional workforce?
Posted inIndianapolis
More Hoosier students could see associate degrees under pending bill
Senate Bill 8 is an effort to confer degrees to the one-third of Hoosier students who take classes but don’t complete college in six years.
Posted inEl Paso
‘Better FAFSA’ overcomes early struggles; additional delays expected
The new FAFSA, the key to unlocking financial aid dollars for college, went live Jan. 8 after a bumpy nine-day soft launch. Despite occasional glitches, the new system seems to be living up to its promise of being faster and simpler to fill out. The U.S. Department of Education announced that more than 1 million students successfully […]