North Dakota, Nevada, Hawaii, and Georgia are among the states eyeing higher education budget cuts in the next fiscal year. These developments come amid revenue declines for North American colleges and universities, especially as states grapple with the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not all states plan to decrease funding for their higher learning […]
Apr 08, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
The higher education system in America remains in jeopardy of declining due to lost revenue from pandemic shutdowns. Both the Trump and Biden administrations have taken steps to get economic relief to Americans, small businesses, and educational institutions. Here are details about the Congressional agreement on COVID-19 that could bring relief to campuses across the […]
Mar 04, 2021
As a new administration takes over, the Biden student loan forgiveness plan has become a key focus among educators and students. The new President, as he asserted on the campaign trail, immediately took action to help financially-strangled college students and graduates deep in debt from taking out loans to cover the high cost of education. […]
Feb 18, 2021
According to the New York Times, many American universities and colleges have either opted for online classes or delayed the beginning of their spring semester to prevent the spread of coronavirus on their campuses. Because of the fear that students may bring the virus into campus dorms and eventually spread it to surrounding communities, some […]
Feb 04, 2021
On December 24th, 2020, President Trump signed into law the latest COVID stimulus bill, effectively granting American colleges and universities $23 billion from the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill. However, the American Council of Education has described this amount as “wholly inadequate.” Higher education representatives were advocating for a $120 billion relief package to help […]
Jan 21, 2021
Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the country’s unemployment rate hit a record peak of 14.7% in April 2020, with colleges laying off at least 10% of their employees, due to the COVID-19 recession. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, more than 50,900 employees from 218 universities and colleges across the country […]
Jan 07, 2021
Back in March 2020, more than 300 colleges and universities in North America decided to shift their learning activities online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by the Cable News Network (CNN). However, this shift has done little to prevent institutional revenue decline across the board. Consequently, many higher education institutions in North America […]
Dec 23, 2020
The pandemic induced lockdown, which caused colleges to turn virtual, had led to rising concerns among the authorities regarding enrollments. However, despite the shift to virtual classes, more than half of California State University campuses saw enrollment increases in the fall of 2020. Here’s a more in-depth look at how the pandemic has affected the […]
Dec 16, 2020
The pandemic continues to disrupt the education system, as evidenced by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report that provides details on transfer students. While there was a significant increase in the number of students transferring from two-year colleges to four-year campuses, the report shows a plunge in reverse transfers. In other words, transfers out […]
Nov 26, 2020
The 2020 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on America’s higher education system as House Democrats unveil a new $39B relief bill. Congress was able to pass a similar plan back in May with nearly as much funding. While Democrats likely have the votes to approve the bill in the House of Representatives, the Republican-controlled […]