Posts Tagged: nontraditional students

For-Profit Colleges: Futile Degrees or Fruitful Employment?

Posted November 3rd, 2010 by John O. Harney & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, Newslink Type.

For-profit colleges such as the University of Phoenix and Kaplan University offer an alternative to traditional two-year and four-year non-profit institutions by focusing, if their rhetoric is to be believed, on learning “relevant material you can apply immediately to your workplace.” With the rise in unemployment and the difficulties college grads are experiencing securing jobs, for-p...

Community Colleges Grappling with Rising Enrollments, Sinking Budgets; White House Takes Notice

Posted October 13th, 2010 by John O. Harney & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, Newslink Type.

In this recession, one market is thriving—community colleges. Just last week, the White House held the first-ever national summit for community colleges. President Obama proposed that by 2020, an additional 5 million adults will hold community college degrees and certificates and announced millions of dollars in privately funded grants. [Participate in our Forum on the president's goal f...