Academic Credit: New Federal Rule Could Be Costly to For-Profits; Change in definition of 'credit hour' could affect the colleges' share of federal student aid

Authors :: Blumenstyk, Goldie
Source :: The Chronicle of Higher Education. October 17, 2010, Vol. 57 Issue 09
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Byline: Goldie Blumenstyk A new rule from the U.S. Department of Education governing the definition of credit hours could be costly to some higher-education providers. For-profit colleges commonly arrange their [...]

Subjects :: United States. Department of Education -- Laws, regulations and rules
Student assistance programs -- Government finance
Education, Higher -- Management -- Political aspects
Federal aid to higher education
Student aid -- Government finance
Government regulation
Company business management
Education

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