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Fight the proposal to limit college access!
Posted on Oct 7, 2011 by JRF |
Recently, the House Appropriations Committee released a proposal for next year’s budget that greatly reduces Pell Grant eligibility for students who need it most. Among the changes to the Pell Grant is a limit on the number of years a student can receive Pell funding—from 18 semesters to 12 semes...
Tagged: pell, hope scholarship, house appropriations committee, budget
The benefits of higher education for women
Posted on Oct 3, 2011 by JRF |
The UVU Review posted an article today about why women in Utah aren’t continuing their higher education. Turns out, the most common reason is not understanding the benefits. They do realize that education in general is financially beneficial, but not much beyond that. You can read more abou...
Tagged: benefits of higher education, scholarships, utah, uwep
Improving Educational Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated
Posted on Sep 20, 2011 by JRF |
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) sent out a policy alert today about research examining the effects increased access to higher education has for adults with criminal records. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)paper titled “Focus on Education for the F...
Tagged: wiche, sreb, education, adults, reentry
How to celebrate Women's Equality Day
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 by JRF |
Today (August 26) is Women’s Equality Day. In 1971, Congresswoman Bella Azburg convinced her peers to recognize the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in 1920. We can’t forget how hard our namesake, Jeannette Rankin, fought for women’s suffrage. Read mor...
Tagged: womens equality day, aauw, bella azburg, womens history, gloria feldt
Funding based on completion
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 by JRF |
Quite a few states (e.g., Illinois) are working to implement policies that state colleges are funded based on completion, not enrollment. This is definitely a step in the right direction, but it brings up questions about how schools will achieve high completion rates. A big problem in primary sch...
Tagged: funding based on completion, lumina, illinois
