For-Profit College Enrollment Surging (Barrons)
(Published: 8/5/09)
Career colleges continue to make great strides in educating students.
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Obama's Community College Plan No Threat to For-Profits (Reuters)
(Published: 7/20/09)
Analysts say the $12 Billion President Obama has promised to pump into Community Colleges will have little impact on the career college sector, which remains more attractive to students.
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Aligning Jobs and Training (Inside Higher Ed)
(Published: 7/14/09)
A new report from the White House finds that jobs requiring associates degrees are growing slightly faster than average.
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When Careers Need Reinvention (Christian Science Monitor)
(Published: 7/8/09)
A CCA national poll is cited and Harris Miller is quoted in this story about adults pursuing education and new careers.
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The Jack Welch MBA Coming to Web (Wall Street Journal)
(Published: 6/22/09)
Business icon Jack Welch partners with Chancellor University to offer new MBA.
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Who Graduates At Risk Students? (Inside Higher Ed)
(Published: 6/18/09)
A new study previewed at the CCA Annual Convention finds that career colleges have more success at graduating low income students.
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Trade Schools Attract Jobless to New Careers (Wilmington News Journal)
(Published: 6/15/09)
CCA President Harris Miller is featured in this article about new job skills obtained through career college training.
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Online Courses Click for Recession-Weary Workforce (Reuters)
(Published: 6/11/09)
America's workforce is going back to school, via online degrees, to gain skills in a shrinking job market.
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Will Uncle Sam Change For-Profit Schools' Rules? (Motley Fool)
(Published: 5/29/09)
There is speculation that the Obama administration may place different regulations on career colleges.
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Electronic Transcript Initiative Webinar and more
(Published: 5/4/09)
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Swine Flu Preparedness
(Published: 4/30/09)
The spread of swine flu is creating challenges for our schools and students, as it is for all Americans and people around the globe.
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Rebooting a Career, at a Technical School (New York Times)
(Published: 4/26/09)
The Times profiles several students attended career schools after layoffs or reduced income due to the economy. CCA President Harris Miller is quoted.
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Professional Schools Gain from Economy's Loss (Washington Business Journal)
(Published: 4/18/09)
Career schools in the Washington, D.C. area are experiencing increased admissions. CCA President Harris Miller is quoted.
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After Layoffs, Many Workers go Back to School (USA Today)
(Published: 4/7/09)
Workers are taking time between jobs to re-skill in fields that are more in demand, such as healthcare.
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Obama Calls for Ambitious Education Policy Agenda
(Published: 3/10/09)
Speaking to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, President Obama was in favor of performance pay for teachers
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Bills Would Bolster Technical Education (Austin-American Statesman)
(Published: 3/6/09)
Two bills in the Texas state legislature aim at preparing students for technical careers.
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Obama Would Spend More to Make College Affordable (AP)
(Published: 2/27/09)
A summary of the President's proposals to shore up the student loan market.
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The Big Test Before College? The Financial Aid Form (New York Times)
(Published: 2/21/09)
Most agree that the 6-page, 100 question form needed to apply for Federal financial aid for college scares off some that it is intended to help: the very poor.
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How the Stimulus Bill Helps You Pay for College (US News and World Report)
(Published: 2/12/09)
The government is poised to spend about $13 billion in stimulus funds on improvements to education tax credits that will offset up to $2,500 in college costs for millions of low- and middle-income families.
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Arne Duncan Says Spending Money on Education Is Best Cure for Economy (Chronicle of Higher Education)
(Published: 2/3/09)
In a speech at the annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he is pushing for increased student aid.
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Shift in Jobs Means Profit for Schools (Investors Business Daily)
(Published: 12/31/08)
Strayer University students are paying for degrees and finding jobs - enrollment is up for 2008.
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Tune In, Turn On, Graduate
(Published: 12/23/08)
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Career Schools on Rise (Miami Herald Op-Ed)
(Published: 12/22/08)
John Hopkins of MedVance Institute offers his view of career college sector growth in an op-ed.
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Interviews from the CCA Investment Conference
(Published: 12/9/08)
Listen to interviews with Becky Campoverde, Stan Collender, and Kevin Modany.
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Betting on Bob (Boston Globe)
(Published: 12/1/08)
It's the next thing in students loan: Investors pay your bills, and you give them a piece of your future.
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Laid-Off Workers Learn New Trades (CNN)
(Published: 11/18/08)
Many workers are getting new training from career schools
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When Economy Cools Off, Seats in Private Colleges Fill Up (Investors Business Daily)
(Published: 11/6/08)
Corinthian Colleges is seeing above average growth, as it and other private colleges' courses are right in the sweet spot for retraining workers.
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Obama on Higher Ed
(Published: 11/6/08)
An account of Obama's policy promises related to higher education (Inside Higher Ed)
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HEOA Check List
(Published: 11/5/08)
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Beyond The Bill (New York Times)
(Published: 11/3/08)
A New York Times article outlining the more than $300 million available to GIs to attend college
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Florida’s Career Colleges Play a Critical Role in State’s Workforce
(Published: 10/24/08)
New Data Finds Florida Career Colleges Produce the Majority of Graduates for the Fastest Growing Occupations in Florida
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Pell Grants Said to Face Shortfall of $6Billion
(Published: 9/18/08)
New York Times describes how federal funding for education may fall short.
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New Congressional Caucus Formed to Advocate for Colleges Serving Black Students
(Published: 9/10/08)
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that more than two dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives have banded together in a new caucus to promote the interests of historically black colleges and universities and other higher-education institutions classified as predominantly black.
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Last Minute Student Loans Are Still Available
(Published: 9/4/08)
CCA Senior Vice President Bob Cohen is quoted in this U.S. News and World Report story on the availability of funding for student loans.
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Despite Credit Crisis, Most Students Have Found Loans
(Published: 8/31/08)
The Washington Post quotes CCA Senior Vice President Bob Cohen on career college students seeking loans.
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McCain Lays Out his Higher Education Plan
(Published: 8/17/08)
The Chronicle of Higher Education details McCain's higher education plan.
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For-Profit Colleges Improve Thier Financial Grades (BusinessWeek)
(Published: 8/13/08)
CCA President Harris Miller is quoted in an article detailing stock prices and investment outlook in career colleges.
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Online Universities are Gaining Acceptance, Pollster says
(Published: 8/12/08)
Prominent pollster John Zogby says in his new book that it won’t be long before American society takes to distance education as warmly as it has embraced other game-changing innovations
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Good News for Veterans in Higher Education Bill
(Published: 8/6/08)
The Higher Education Act offers several benefits for GIs.
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Career Colleges a Better Bet for D.C.
(Published: 8/3/08)
CCA President Harris Miller offers an alternative to community colleges in a letter to the editor of The Washington Post.
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HEA is Done!
(Published: 7/31/08)
House and Senate complete work on Higher Education Act reauthorization, legislation benefiting millions of students.
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More Uncertainty in Student Loan Programs
(Published: 7/29/08)
Massachusetts Education Financing Authority (MEFA)and others announce they will stop offering loans
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Former CCA Chairman Tolbert talks about Career Education
(Published: 7/29/08)
Former CCA Chairman Jim Tolbert talks about career education on National Public Radio affiliate station WBHM.
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Unexpected First Generation Path
(Published: 7/24/08)
first generation Americans are attracted to private colleges
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Senate Bill Fails to Tackle Diploma Mill Problem
(Published: 7/20/08)
An op-ed article by CCA Member Mark Pelesh of Corinthian Colleges in the Sacramento Bee.
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Online "open textbooks" Save Students Cash
(Published: 7/10/08)
A USA Today article focuses on the benefits of doing away with printed textbooks
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Gas Prices Drive Students to Online Courses
(Published: 7/8/08)
A feature in the Chronicle of Higher Education profiles students saving money by studying online.
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"Productivity" Will be New Higher Ed Mantra
(Published: 7/7/08)
A Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial discusses the impact of the state's new dashboard-style performance measurements for state schools.
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Former FCC Leader Says Colleges Must Aggressively Compete with Online Education
(Published: 7/2/08)
Q&A with Reed Hunt
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Foreseeing the Future of Accredidation
(Published: 6/30/08)
article about changes to accredidation process
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Broadening "Diversity" at Univerisities
(Published: 6/25/08)
shifting affirmative action from race to class
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Quick Takes: Obama on Education
(Published: 6/17/08)
Inside Higher Ed provides a brief on Barrack Obama's education speech
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A National Community College?
(Published: 6/17/08)
University of Phoenix online school grows
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Colleges Debate What's In a Name
(Published: 6/15/08)
Findings of CCA study find Americans prefer career colleges to community colleges
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Education methods must change to meet new global challenges (op-ed)
(Published: 6/11/08)
Op-ed from University of Phoenix
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Who'll Help Students Pay for College (Letter to NY Times from Undersecretary of Education)
(Published: 6/8/08)
Letter to the editor from Sara Martinez Tucker
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Preparing for an Influx (GI Bill)
(Published: 6/6/08)
conference addressing GI Bill and higher ed
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Higher Education and a Competitive Workforce
(Published: 6/4/08)
A CCA white paper examines issues at the nexus of higher education and a globally competitive workforce, including information from a June 2008 survey on the topic peformed for CCA by Peter D. Hart Research Associates.
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Banks clamp down on college loans (NPR)
(Published: 6/3/08)
NPR story featuring Harris Miller
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State poised to begin testing, certifying vocational students
(Published: 5/29/08)
Arizona will test vocational students
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Higher Ed gold rush?
(Published: 5/29/08)
Drexel University is becoming bi-coastal, opening a campus in Sacramento.
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Major Expansion of Veterans' Tuition Aid Clears Big Hurdle
(Published: 5/23/08)
G.I. Bill would help veterans attend college
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Loans dry up at career colleges
(Published: 5/21/08)
Harris Miller's editorial on student loan crisis
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Government extends its power in student lending
(Published: 5/21/08)
New efforts to shore up student loans
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The Private Sector Role in Global Higher Education
(Published: 5/14/08)
Conference in Washington on successes in higher ed
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Higher Education Act Expires Without Renewal
(Published: 5/12/08)
HEA expires
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Congress Weighs Veterans' Adjustment Aid
(Published: 5/7/08)
Congress considers a bill to provide spending for four years' public education tuition for veterans.
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Student Loans Shine Again
(Published: 5/5/08)
Forbes outlook on loan market
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How For-Profits Do a Better Job
(Published: 5/3/08)
Community College Times - Reflections on the Areas where For-Profits excel
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Senate Approves Student Loan Bill
(Published: 5/1/08)
Senate votes to adopt student loan relief
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No Bailout for Student Loans, No Taxpayer Risk
(Published: 4/29/08)
U.S. Representative George Miller defends bill to enable student lending.
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Hillary Clinton Lays Out New Plan for Tackling 'Student Loan Crisis'
(Published: 4/25/08)
Presidential Candidate Clinton wants to ensure that students are not left without money to fund college.
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New Head of U.S. Colleges Talks About her Field
(Published: 4/25/08)
Incoming President of the American Council on Education conducts a Q&A with the Associated Press.
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Government Seeks to Buy Student Loans
(Published: 4/23/08)
The Federal government has a plan to buy billions in student loans.
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Online Learning has Greater Credibility
(Published: 4/23/08)
A new poll from Zogby International says online education is booming and becoming increasingly accepted by employers.
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A Test the Education Department Doesn't Love
(Published: 4/21/08)
U.S. Department of Education is skeptical about creating a test to measure international higher education learning, which is being considered by the OECD.
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Reprieve for student lenders moves to Senate
(Published: 4/17/08)
A bill to create a temporary safety net for student lenders moves through Congress. Harris Miller calls the bill "an excellent step forward."
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Q&A: What parents, students need to know about student loans
(Published: 4/17/08)
The Associated Press recounts the current student lending environment in question-and-answer format.
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CCA Student Lending Survey Finds Concern Growing
(Published: 3/27/08)
New survey finds concern is growing among CCA members that students will not be able to find the loan funds they need to finance future education.
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For-Profits Show Greater Successes in Appealing to Minority Groups
(Published: 3/24/08)
Scholars and researchers that believe for-profit institutions do a significantly better job of catering to traditionally underserved minority groups are growing in number. Experts speculate that school location and size play a key factor.
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Community Colleges Student Find Transfering Hard to Come By
(Published: 3/24/08)
Whether it be a lack of adequate skills, too few counselors or financial and other personal challenges, fewer and fewer community college students in California are successfully making the leap from community college to four-year university.
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Fewer Minorities in Connecticut's Universities
(Published: 3/20/08)
According to a new report to be presented to the Board of Governors in Higher Education, Connecticut's four-year universities feature far fewer minority students than community or technical colleges.
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For-Profit Colleges Experience International Growth
(Published: 3/19/08)
According to Daniel C. Levy, a professor and director of the Program for Research on Private Higher Education at the State University of New York at Albany, the demand for higher education internationally is forcing many countries to embrace for-profit education. More importantly, this growth abroad has been a planned process as legal liberalization has taken root in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and parts of Europe.
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Major University Shifts Toward Direct Loans
(Published: 3/17/08)
Prompted by changes in the student lending market, Northeastern University announced today that it would provide student loans exclusively from the government, a major shift for large, traditional four-year universities.
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CCA President Miller Talks For-Profit Student Lending to CSM
(Published: 3/17/08)
President Harris Miller explains in a new article in the Christian Science Monitor how the current student lending crisis in uniquely affecting career college students.
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NASFAA Assembles Lender List
(Published: 3/14/08)
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has published a list of lenders who have announced plans to modify their student lending practices. The list include 30 firms that have said they will suspend or terminate FFELP offerings, five who have stopped FFELP loan consolidations and 11 who have said they will pull back from private loan offerings.
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CCA President Harris Miller Talks Student Lending on NPR
(Published: 3/14/08)
CCA President and CEO Harris Miller explains how the student lending market is affecting career college students in this National Public Radio audio report.
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CCA Student Lending Testimony
(Published: 3/14/08)
CCA offers House Education and Labor Committee several ideas for easing student lending credit crunch.
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Higher Education Work Force Expands
(Published: 3/11/08)
According to a new report released by the U.S. Education Department, 3.54 million people in the fall of 2006 were employed in the U.S. higher educaton sector - an increase of 2.4 percent over the previous year.
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Wisconsin Online Schools Get New Chance
(Published: 3/10/08)
State legislators in Wisconsin reached a deal that would keep online schools open and eligible for state aid provided overall enrollment did not exceed a new cap of 5,250 students. While expected to grow, Wisconsin's online students total roughly 3,500 in number.
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Florida Amendment Would Allow Lawmakers to Set Tuition
(Published: 3/5/08)
An amendment that would allow the legislature to set tuition prices in Florida's Senate Higher Education Committee was easily approved. The bill would also make the state's education commissioner an elected position again, abolish Florida's appointed State Board of Education and return its authority to the governor and Cabinet.
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Study: Students Feel Safer with Cellphones
(Published: 3/3/08)
Two studies each with 300 male and female participants showed that both men and women feel safer on and off campus with their cell phones, although researchers suggest cell phone use can lead to distraction in unfamiliar surroundings.
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Grant Cut Would Harm Florida's Private Colleges
(Published: 2/28/08)
A proposal by Florida Governor to cease $3,000-per-student grant program for private colleges and universities in Florida is meeting massive resistence. Opponents to the suggestion insist that denying these critical funds to students at private colleges couldn't come at a worse time as public colleges shrink their enrollment due to budget cuts.
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Elite Colleges Under Pressure to Dip into Endowments
(Published: 2/28/08)
With the cost of college expenses reaching record heights every year, lawmakers in Congress are proposing that some of the nation's richest schools use their massive endowments to keep costs down and grant more access to low-income and minority students.
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New Media Finding Limits on College Campuses
(Published: 2/28/08)
Colleges across America that use the cell phone alert system are finding many students unresponsive to the initiative, prompting talk that new media has its limits with Gen Y.
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"Modernization" Bill Seeks New Regulations for For-Profit Colleges
(Published: 2/26/08)
A bill in the Wisconsin State Assembly that would give the state more oversight of for-profit colleges with programs that offer licensure of teachers or aid in their professional development. Supporters of the bill claim the growth in for-profit education sector requires updating laws regulating their practice. The bill is expected to pass in March.
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Alabama Bill Aims to Reduce College Costs
(Published: 2/26/08)
The Alabama House of Represenatives passed a bill that requires schools to explain why costs of tuition are rising, how the college will address this problem, disclose relationships schools have with lenders and bans gifts and profit-sharing agreements between colleges.
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MIT's “OpenCourseWare” Gives Everyone Online Education
(Published: 2/24/08)
A new initiative by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - known as "OpenCourseWare" - offers courses, lecture notes, readings, tests and video lectures available online for free to anyone who chooses to access it.
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Online Education Picking Up Steam
(Published: 2/24/08)
In cities and towns all over America, local colleges are expanding access to higher education by offering more and improved online courses for adults or younger students looking for more educational opportunities.
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Report Finds Economic Mobility Sliding Sideways
(Published: 2/20/08)
A new study from Brookings Institute finds that the economic mobility of children from working class and low income families is essentially unchanged in the last 30 years and that access to higher education is a big part of the reason why.
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In Oregon, State Picks Up Funding Slack For Some
(Published: 2/19/08)
In order to preserve opportunities in higher education for low income students, the state of Oregon is now doubling the value of some of its grants, but only for students attending community college, public or independent university in Oregon. Low income students attending career schools, however, will not be compensated.
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Private Donors Picking Up GI Bill's Slack
(Published: 2/19/08)
The Fund for Veterans' Education, and particularly through the $8 million contribution from World War II vet Jerome Kohlberg, are just some of the private donors helping Iraq and Afghanistan veterans attend college when the GI Bill isn't enough.
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Final Package of College Affordability Act Not Enough Say Students
(Published: 2/18/08)
Activists and students across the country are upset that two key provisions were not included in last week's passage of the College Affordability Act - that student loans would be dischargeable in bankruptcy, and a repeal the provision of the 1998 Higher Education Act that strips students of their federal aid if they are convicted of any drug offense.
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Report: Michigan Economy Needs College Grads
(Published: 2/13/08)
According to a new report by Michigan Future Inc., the state of Michigan and it's major metropolitan cities are coming up short in creating high-wage jobs that require a college degree. The report cites the cut in funding for higher education and an increase in tuition as contributing to the problem.
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ChinaCast Purchases Career College
(Published: 2/12/08)
As a sign the career college industry is spreading beyond U.S. shores, ChinaCast, an education company that provides online education services, said it would purchase Foreign Trade & Business College of Chongqing Normal University for roughly $66.8 million. ChinaCast portrayed the purchase as a first step towards developing their brand and the for-profit education sector in China.
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Online Colleges Boast Diverse Student Body
(Published: 2/12/08)
Schools with significant online student populations, such as the University of Maryland University College, are increasingly beating traditional universities, community colleges and even some historically black colleges in terms of the diversity of it's student body. Experts believe online courses and colleges are becoming the method of choice for minority students to gain access to higher education.
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Cyber Crime On Rise in Higher Education
(Published: 2/12/08)
According to a new report by the Educational Security Incidents, the number of losses, breaches and unauthorized data disclosures at America's universities and colleges is on the rise. While larger universities are bigger targets, smaller schools - and schools with online programs - are being hit hard as well.
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Proposed Funding Increases For GI Bill Hit Roadblocks
(Published: 2/10/08)
Virginia Democratic Senator Jim Webb has proposed a bill that would pay the full cost of attending state university for in-state residents in addition to some living expenses to the tune of $2.5 billion a year. However, Webb's efforts - and the efforts of other who see the current GI Bill funding as inadequate - have a long road ahead before they see results.
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Education Gets In Online Action
(Published: 2/10/08)
Once a small niche in the higher education scene, online courses are now transformaing the education landscape. With the growth of online networks and the advancement in technology, online courses are becoming the tool of choice for educators everywhere. Colleges of all shapes and sizes in countries across the planet are incorporating online courses into their education formats with record sign-ups and profits.
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Taxpayer Money In Maryland Given to Public Nursing Programs
(Published: 2/8/08)
In an effort to facilitate enrollment to counteract a growing nursing shortage, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley promised to provide $3.4 million for the University of Maryland School of Nursing program at Shady Grove on Thursday. The new funds are designated to help in areas such as equipment, renovations, new classroom space, additional faculty positions and tuition assistance. Maryland currently faces a nursing shortage that could reach an estimated missing 17,000 by 2012.
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Bush Admin Opposes Higher Ed Bill
(Published: 2/7/08)
The White House stated their opposition to new legislation cracking down on student loan practices in the House of Representatives. They oppose the measure on the grounds that they believe it undermines regulators' authority on college accreditation and would spawn dozens of new federal programs. Three prominent House Republicans urged support for the measure.
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House Lawmakers Adjust HEA Bill
(Published: 2/6/08)
Lawmakers offer several changes to the Higher Education Act reauthorization moving to the House floor, including provisions that would require colleges to spend five percent of their endowments on tuition cost reductions and make an important change to proposed legislation on student loan cohort default rates.
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HEA Provision Focuses on Tuition Hikes
(Published: 2/4/08)
Institutions leading the field in raising their tuition over a three-year period may find themselves explaining why to the Department of Education. A provision of the Higher Education Act would require publication of a list of the five percent of colleges with the highest and lowest tuition and fees. It would also increase data reporting requirements on tuition and fees for all colleges and universities.
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College Board Report Calls for Community College Changes
(Published: 1/31/08)
A new report from the College Board says the focus of the nation's 1,200 community colleges needs to shift from student access to higher education to student success and success measures.
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For-Profit Colleges Lobby Against Proposed CDR Change
(Published: 1/30/08)
Over 50 career college representatives hit Capitol Hill yesterday to oppose an extension to the cohort default rate for student loans, while CCA releases a new study finding no relationship between borrower repayment of loans and quality or type of school attended.
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Sallie Mae Settles
(Published: 1/28/08)
Sallie Mae settles a suit with its one-time suitors. The deal turns on the ability of the student loan giant to refinance $30 billion in debt that would otherwise have been due next month. The settlement ends claims and counterclaims as well as putting to an end the failed merger agreement.
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Adults Keep Hand in Education
(Published: 1/27/08)
The National Center for Education Statistics reports 46 percent of adults participate in some form of education during the year. Thirty percent focus their attention on work and career related subjects.
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Welfare Rules to Allow Study as Work
(Published: 1/27/08)
A change to federal welfare rules will now allow up to one year of college study to count towards the program’s work requirements. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program requires program participants to work a set number of hours per week. Previously, college study did not qualify as work.
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ED, ED IG Don’t See Eye to Eye on PA Student Aid
(Published: 1/26/08)
While its own inspector general thinks $34 million has been improperly paid to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, the Department of Education says the real amount is only about half that much and that the state agency, which provides and guarantees student loans, should determine its own repayment method.
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Cohort Default Rate Update
(Published: 1/11/08)
The Grijalva-Bishop amendment to the Higher Education Act reauthorization bill would change the methodology for calculating the Cohort Default Rate (CDR) and would have a negative impact on the career education sector.
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Prop. 92 is Full of Negatives
(Published: 1/10/08)
Sacramento Bee editorial page editor Peter Schrag says the logic of Proposition 92, lowering the tuition costs at California community colleges makes little sense, particularly since the move would cost the state $300 million a year for the foreseeable future and decouples funding levels from student enrollments.
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State Aims to Reverse Trend
(Published: 1/10/08)
With fewer than 1 in 2 California high school students continuing on to college, a state legislator has introduced a bill that would hold a seat in college for any California sixth grader willing to do what it takes to get there. bill - S.B. 890, introduced by state Sen. Jack Scott, D-Pasadena - would provide a community college spot for students and begin educating them early on about what college work includes and the financial aid available to pay for it.
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Demystify Accreditation
(Published: 1/10/08)
Robert Morse, the man behind the U.S. News and World Report, says that when it comes to accreditation, colleges and universities and the students they teach need more openness, consistency and transparency.
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Internet Opens Elite Colleges
(Published: 1/10/08)
An MIT professor’s linear algebra course goes online and over the top in terms of generating website hits. "OpenCourseWare" puts everything coursewise out there, from lectures to tests. Web-based math mavens have downloaded his lectures more than 1.3 million times since June.
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Dems Weigh Tactics after Loss
(Published: 1/8/08)
With Pell Grant increases swept away in the battle with President Bush over a major appropriations bill, Hill lawmakers contemplate a future that promises moral rather than program funding victories.
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Soup it's not
(Published: 8/17/07)
CCA asks California legislators to keep working on a bill creating a regulatory oversight board for private postsecondary education.
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CCA President Harris Miller talks with Higher Education Washington
(Published: 7/11/07)
about the role of career colleges, the impact of lending reform on high credit risk students, accreditation and more...
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Economic Impact of America''''''''s Career Colleges
(Published: 6/28/07)
Career college education offers an excellent return on investment. The Imagine America Foundation presents the first comprehensive look at the impact of career colleges on the national economy, individual states and students.
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Senate Testimony Seeks to Preserve Student Access to Gap Financing
(Published: 6/6/07)
In testimony submitted to the Senate Banking Committee, CCA President Harris Miller urged lawmakers not to take steps that, although unintended, will have the very real consequence of precluding higher education to millions of low income Americans.
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Colleges for Special Goals: Urban campuses stress careers
(Published: 8/29/06)
Private career colleges have sprouted in Tulsa and across the country in the past few years to help meet the need for health-care workers.
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Virginia Marti College Celebrates 40 years and raises funds for charity
(Published: 8/29/06)
The Virginia Marti College of Art and Design celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on July 21 with a private fund-raiser and fashion show. More than 350 guests gathered for dinner, which also helped raise more than $15,000 for founder Virginia Marti Veith's charity, Mission to the Fatherless.
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President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
(Published: 8/11/06)
The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll program is a new initiative designed to identify and recognize institutions of higher education that pursue their civic mission through the encouragement and support of their students’ community service efforts.
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CCA Teacher of the Year
(Published: 6/26/06)
Herb Warren has been selected by the Career College Association for its national teacher of the year award, he also was one of three teachers in the state to be honored with that distinction by the Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators.
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AMMA News in Brief
(Published: 6/19/06)
The Career College Association (CCA) Annual Convention and Exposition at the Venetian Hotel Resort Casino in Las Vegas was a dynamic and exciting venue for college educators and administrators.
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House Passes Higher Education Act Renewal
(Published: 3/30/06)
House Passes Higher Education Act Renewal.
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Proprietary schools focus on getting students into the work force
(Published: 2/24/06)
A growing number of students are choosing for-profit colleges, such as Indiana Business College, over traditional colleges and universities because of the degrees offered, the focus on getting students through the programs and into the work force and the one-on-one attention given to students.
by Krista J. Stockman, The Journal Gazette.
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Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) was named Wednesday to serve as Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce
(Published: 2/17/06)
Specifically, McKeon has said that he wants to improve the quality of American education, train the workforce to adapt to a high tech global economy, and make regulations that are more streamlined and less costly.
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Career Colleges are Critical
(Published: 2/15/06)
Opinion piece in the St. Paul Pioneer by Jeanne Herrmann, chair of the Minnesota Career College Association.
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EducationNews.org Interview with Bruce Leftwich
(Published: 1/24/06)
Online Education- An Interview with Bruce Leftwich, Vice President of Government Relations, Career College Association By Alexandrine De Bianchi, DigitalXRoads.
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Congressman Cannon visits Provo College
(Published: 1/11/06)
Rep. Chris Cannon told Provo College faculty and staff on Monday that the college's role in educating nurses will be more important as health care changes.
Anna Chang-Yen Daily Herald
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For-Profit Colleges Growing by Degrees
(Published: 1/11/06)
A growing number of students are choosing for-profit colleges over traditional colleges and universities because of the degrees offered, the focus on getting students through the programs and into the workforce and the one-on-one attention given to students.
By Krista J. Stockman, The Journal Gazette
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Understanding Independent Students
(Published: 10/24/05)
According to a recent NCES study, independent students face particular hardships and are now a majority of undergraduates.
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Hurricane Katrina
(Published: 9/29/05)
CCA will serve as a clearing house for those members needing help and for those organizations offering help. Updated 9/29/05
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