Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The maximum Pell Grant award will remain at $7,395 for the 2024-25 school year, under a $79.1 billion bicameral, bipartisan budget signed by President Joe Biden Saturday. This maintains the $900 increase of the last two fiscal…
A well-rounded education is a must for a prosperous career. The need for high-quality education, along with the costs of studying abroad, is increasing. Keeping this in mind, many parents and students choose to invest money into mutual funds, fixed deposit schemes, and unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPS) to ensure good returns in the long term….
As technology continues to revolutionize higher education, institutions are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to optimize staffing processes, enhance efficiency, and support staff members in delivering exceptional experiences to students and stakeholders alike. AI is reshaping staffing dynamics on campuses across the globe, from recruitment and onboarding to ongoing professional development and support. How Can…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday that it began transmitting Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges over the weekend. The department said it has started sending larger batches of FAFSA applicant…
The partnership unveils a new era in educational excellence and technological integration. Liaison and the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) announce a first-of-its-kind partnership that will accelerate student access and foster success across the United States using Liaison’s Centralized Application Service (CAS). By adopting an application strategy that prioritizes student pathways, the system…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Congress has delayed — for the fourth time — a decision to finalize the fiscal year 2024 budget by extending a continuing resolution for allocations to the U.S. Department of Education and several other agencies…
As AI continues to weave its way into the fabric of higher education, educators and administrators will increasingly need to uphold a high standard of AI accountability and responsibility. Safeguards must be instituted at colleges and universities to ensure the ethical, fair, and responsible use of AI, and transparency will emerge as a critical element…
Listen to the article 9 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Ricardo Azziz has held numerous executive positions in higher education and led the merger that resulted in Georgia Regents University, now Augusta University. He is principal at Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education, or SPH, Consulting Group. He…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Walmart is revamping its Live Better U education benefit program to focus on in-demand skills that will make associates more hirable for key roles in the company, according to a Feb. 22 update. The company is doubling…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Idaho lawmakers should “request or file appropriate legal action” against the state education board’s plan to acquire the University of Phoenix through a nonprofit corporation affiliated with the University of Idaho, a lawyer for the…