Posts Tagged ‘credits’
Credit Where It’s Due: NEBHE Survey Finds More Colleges Rewarding Prior Learning
by Monnica Chan
November 15, 2012
At least 117 of 259 nonprofit two- and four-year institutions in New England offer some sort of “prior learning assessment,” according to data collected by NEBHE for the 2013 Annual Guide to New England Colleges and Universities.
Institutions use student results on prior learning assessments to determine whether students’ education and professional experience warrant advance standing ...
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Saving Pell Grants in an Era of Cost-Cutting
by Karen Gross
May 9, 2011
In the context of the recent efforts to arrive at a federal budget, articles abound in the popular media and trade publications debating both the value of Pell Grants and their rising cost to the U.S. government.
Both pros and cons of the debate hold value. Pell Grants are what enable many of our low-income families ...
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