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Uninsured students hit by school closure

The PIE News

At least 13 students who had paid money to International House Galway were not covered by learner protection insurance, leaving them in limbo when the language school went into liquidation at the end of January, it has emerged. This is highly unethical and damaging to Ireland’s reputation as an international education destination. “All

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London unis must “foster sense of belonging”

The PIE News

International students face high costs obtaining visas, insurance and accommodation even before they arrive on British soil. “On On arrival, it can also be difficult for international students to obtain national insurance numbers and bank accounts or understand and arrange NHS care.

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Aus: report decries levy implications

The PIE News

According to the Australian government, the proposed levy “could provide insurance against future economic, policy or other shocks, or fund national and sector priorities such as infrastructure and research”. “Students might rightly ask whether they are receiving value for money,” the authors highlighted.

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Programs on the Rise to Help Younger Generations Achieve Financial Literacy

Insight Into Diversity

Today’s college students have less knowledge about financial matters than previous generations, according to the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute’s 2022 report “How Financial Literacy Varies Among U.S. The Generational Divide in Financial Literacy.

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Dartmouth Launches Fellowship Program for STEM Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Akré raised her hand and described some of the decisions that people in that position have to make—like whether to pay for insurance or whether to pay for gasoline or a cell phone bill. This, despite the fact that under-represented minority students earn over 20% of STEM bachelor’s degrees, according to National Science Foundation data.

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Adapt or die: 3 ways to transform your institution in a changing landscape

University Business

Otherwise, our institutions will not survive, a loss that has catastrophic implications for the future of millions of underserved young people and for our nation, whose economic health depends on a growing skilled and educated workforce.

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Community College Teams Up with For-Profit for Medical Assistant Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They do everything from handling patient records and insurance forms to obtaining vital signs, drawing blood, and administering electrocardiograms. But the supply is not meeting the demand—there’s a national shortage of medical assistants, with cities like San Antonio reporting thousands of unfilled positions.