Ease in rules aids distance education

Posted by in Uncategorized Apr 16th, 2005

More on tuition matters, this time with good news for online universities. At Inside Higher Education …

A pilot program that eases federal financial aid rules for some distance education providers has significantly improved access to higher education for students generally, and for financially needy students in particular, according to a new U.S. Education Department report.

The findings led the department – and Republican leaders in Congress – to urge abandonment of financial aid restrictions on distance education, a change that many higher education lobbyists oppose.More at Market Knowledge.

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