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Skills training is having a moment

by Amy Scott
Aug 18, 2016
Alternatives to the four-year college degree get a boost.
Hillary Clinton tours Futuramic Tool & Engineering before giving a speech there on the U.S. economy August 11, 2016 in Warren, Michigan. 
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Obama administration expands access to student aid

by Amy Scott
Aug 16, 2016
Students in some nontraditional training programs can now use federal grants and loans.
The Obama administration announced new funding for education in the form of skills training. 
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Which colleges offer the best return on investment?

by Jed Kim
Jul 11, 2016
Princeton and Harvard top the list. Stanford has dropped nine spots.
A student at Princeton University's campus.
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Getting college students to vote

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jul 5, 2016
A new campaign is encouraging college students to become more civically engaged.
Students arrive to cast their vote in the Super Tuesday primary on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas back in March. 
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Pell Grant program could be expanded to full year

by Reema Khrais
Jun 9, 2016
Greater Pell funding could help boost graduation rates for college students.
Expanding the Pell Grant program could give about 1 million students an extra $1,650 a year on average.
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More than half of 2015 grads are working

by Tony Wagner
Jun 8, 2016
What kind of work? That's another question entirely.
A student at Rutgers University shows her cap as she arrives to attend the 250th anniversary commencement ceremony on May 15, 2016 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. 
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The 'gap year' grows in popularity

by Amy Scott
May 2, 2016
Malia Obama's decision to take a year off before Harvard gives the industry a boost.
US President Barack Obama's daughter Malia make her way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on April 7, 2016. US President Barack Obama is headed to Chicago, Illinois for a discussion on the Supreme Court and the country's judicial system. 
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Employers who help pay for tuition reap the rewards

by Mark Garrison
Apr 25, 2016
A new study says company-provided tuition reimbursement creates a big return.
Cigna realized a 129 percent return on its investment in tuition reimbursement in the form of personnel cost savings, according to a new study.
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Shelf Life

Does college fail grads in the workplace?

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 19, 2016
Author Jeffrey J. Selingo tells parents and kids "There Is Life After College" with his aptly-named book.
News interns run out with the ruling regarding same-sex marriage from the U.S. Supreme Court June 26, 2015 in Washington, DC. 
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Secretary of the Future

A model for higher education where all learning counts

by Amy Scott
Apr 19, 2016
The technology behind bitcoin could help create a new way to measure education.
The technology behind digital currencies could power new education credentials.
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