college

SNHU's College For America Receives D.O.E. Approval

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:56:07 +0000

In his state of the union address in February, President Obama asked for legislative help in making higher education more accessible to American students.

“So tonight, I ask Congress to change the Higher Education Act so that affordability and value are included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid. And tomorrow, my administration will release a new “College Scorecard” that parents and students can use to compare schools based on a simple criteria -- where you can get the most bang for your educational buck.”

The President’s calls for reform come at a time when an estimated 40 million Americans want to go further with their education. Beyond the rhetoric, Obama’s 2013 budget outlined plans to overcome common barriers to getting a degree, including access, affordability, and completion. An initiative from Southern New Hampshire University is looking to change that.

The College Admissions Double Standard

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:05:40 +0000

In his first term, President Obama boosted Pell grants and reformed federal financial aid in hopes of increasing college access for low-income students. Despite these efforts, there is another problem preventing the less privileged from getting an education – a disconnect between poor families, and the arcane bureaucracy surrounding the admissions process.

Sarah Carr is author of the new book “Hope Against Hope: Three Schools, One City, and the Struggle to Educate America’s Children.” An excerpt from that book featured in The Atlantic tells the story of one New Orleans high school’s efforts to bridge the admissions process gap.

Freakonomics Goes To College

NHPR Staff — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:02:38 +0000

In this episode, Stephen Dubner breaks down the costs and benefits of going to college, especially during an economy that's leaving a lot of people un- and underemployed. The data say that college graduates make a lot more money in the long run and enjoy a host of other benefits as well. But does that justify the time and money? We'll hear from economists David Card, Betsey Stevenson, and Justin Wolfers, as well as former Bush advisor Karl Rove, who made it to the White House without a college degree.

More NH High School Students Head to College, Leave NH

Sam Evans-Brown — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:58:29 +0000

The New Hampshire Department of Education says that in the past decade there has been a 6 percent increase in the number of high school graduates continuing on to college, but also a five percent increase in the number of high schoolers leaving the state for college.

Keene State Becoming "More of What It Is," Says Outgoing President

Brady Carlson — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:40:34 +0000

Keene State College is saying farewell to its president of eight years. Helen Giles Gee is leaving the school at the end of the month to become president of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

International Students and the National Debate They're Bringing to College Campuses (REBROADCAST)

Laura Knoy — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:06:13 +0000

Recruitment from other countries is a rising trend in Higher Education as a way to diversify campuses and bring in money to financially strapped institutions. It’s also become a big business, raising questions about the way in which students are brought in. We take a look at this practice and how it’s evolving here in the Granite State.

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Grad Who Beat The Odds Asks, Why Not The Others?

Claudio Sanchez — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:53:00 +0000

Fewer than 5 percent of Americans had completed college when historian James Truslow Adams first coined the term "American dream" in 1931.

Today, many consider higher education the gateway to a better, richer and fuller life. But for many kids growing up in poverty, college might as well be Mars, and the American dream a myth.

Juan Carlos Reyes was once one of those kids. Today, he's a broad-shouldered young man, sporting a neatly trimmed beard.

Word of ... Advice

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:12:52 +0000

Charles Wheelan provides some unorthodox, albeit insightful nuggets of advice for graduating college seniors in his new book 10 ½ Things no Commencement Speaker has Ever Said

For-Profit Schools Under Fire For Targeting Veterans

Larry Abramson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:25:00 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years, eager to get an education under the new post-Sept. 11 GI Bill.

Many vets looking for a school find they are inundated by sales pitches from institutions hungry for their government benefits.

Higher Ed for Doodlers

Taylor Quimby — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:12:40 +0000

I find out why students are drawn to The Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont.

A Campus of Innovation

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:25:10 +0000

How a New Hampshire University made it onto Fast Company's most innovative companies list.

Dartmouth Finds Controversy After "Dehumanizing" Hazing Allegations

Brady Carlson — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:40:09 +0000

Officials at Dartmouth College say they’re taking new steps to deal with hazing on campus, especially in fraternities. That issue turned into a campus-wide controversy earlier this year, after Dartmouth senior Andrew Lohse published a piece in the student newspaper describing what he called “dehumanizing” hazing rituals in his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

New Hampshire Grads are First in the Nation - in Debt

Brady Carlson and Amanda Loder — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:58:02 +0000

The phrase “first in the nation” is the shorthand we use for talking about the New Hampshire presidential primary coming before any other.

New Hampshire is first among states in other ways, too. Some are good – like having the lowest rate of child poverty among states. Some are not so good – like having the highest student debt load in America.