Sentences with phrase «postsecondary education costs»

In some states, courts are authorized to order parents to contribute to these postsecondary education costs.

A policy report from The Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity, and Accountability, The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, and The National Center for Public Policyand Higher Education

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«The high cost of financing a postsecondary education is scaring away students from underrepresented groups such as aboriginals and others from impoverished backgrounds.

In the postsecondary space, the Gates Foundation made a number of grants — both directly and through NGLC — to intriguing ventures with the potential to improve education dramatically, including some of my disruptive favorites: start - up MyCollege Foundation, which will establish a non-profit college that blends adaptive online learning solutions with other services at a low cost; University of the People, the world's first tuition - free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally; New Charter University, a competency - based university that charges only $ 199 per month for students seeking a degree and for which NGLC will fund a research study of its online students and a comparative one of students enrolled in a blended - learning environment delivered through a partnership with the Community College of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course for edX.

The 2012 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, found that after taking all grants and scholarships into account, attending one year of community college runs dependent students from low - income families more than $ 8,000 in tuition, fees, and living costs (see the green «Net price of attendance» bars in Figure 2).

They face difficulties not unlike those of the country's higher education system, where the increasingly burdensome cost of the postsecondary experience is causing the traditional college business model to break at its seams at the same time that disruptive entrants are gaining traction.

Nor does it include extra general taxpayer costs for postsecondary education subsidies.

One creative approach would be to think about how Perkins and the Higher Education Act (also on the docket for reauthorization) could work together to address issues like the skills gap, postsecondary college costs, and college completion rates.

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students Programs CFDA Number 84.938 S

The Center for American Progress recently released a white paper that found, «Competency - based education could be the key to providing quality postsecondary education to millions of Americans at lower cost.»

The USED - GRS recognition award honors schools, districts and postsecondary institutions that are exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs; improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and providing effective environmental and sustainability education, which incorporates science, mathematics, technology, civic skills and green career pathways.

Across the country, 46 schools, six districts, and six postsecondary institutions are being honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.

Award Honors Schools, Districts and Postsecondary Institutions for Reducing Environmental Impact and Costs, Improving Health and Wellness, Offering Effective Sustainability Education

The strain on current postsecondary education financing models is plainly evident — and their shortcomings are reflected in real costs to students, taxpayers and the economy.

This question becomes ever more important for postsecondary education as the cost of tuition skyrockets and returns to a college degree increase.

By collecting both in - state and national data, convening working groups, and engaging a broad group of stakeholders and subject matter experts, Parthenon find that a minimal additional per - pupil investment could yield vast returns by reducing the cost of higher education and enabling students to earn postsecondary credit before completing high school.

Substitute teachers who wish to further their education through the pursuit of a postsecondary, professional or graduate degree can deduct the full cost of tuition, books, mandatory electronic equipment and academic fees.

Unfortunately, the cost of postsecondary education has skyrocketed over the recent years.

Additionally, back in 2010, Rep. Paulsen said, «Pell Grants are one of the most important tools in helping students afford the costs of postsecondary education.»

Under current law, only students with an expected family contribution (EFC)-- the amount that the federal government expects a family to pay toward the student's postsecondary education expenses — of less than about $ 5,200 are eligible for a Pell grant, whereas recipients of subsidized loans may have a larger EFC, as long as it is less than their estimated tuition, room, board, and other costs of attendance not covered by other aid received.

Costs associated with postsecondary education are significant, and sometimes unanticipated.

Given that higher education costs keep rising and federal student loan programs are not expanding their limits to keep pace with these increases, alternative loan programs are becoming a crucial factor in determining whether students and families can afford postsecondary education.