Category: Education and Schools

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Many educational institutions are grappling with the rapid adoption of Competency Based Learning and Direct Assessment models-particularly with regard to effectively managing Title IV financial aid, improving efficiency and regulatory compliance. Regent Education is proud to announce that Regent 8, their flagship financial aid management solution, is the first-and only-system designed specifically…

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Eight first-year college students who beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college have been awarded Center for Student Opportunity’s ‘I’m First Scholarship,’ a $2,000, four-year, renewable award. Along with 25 previous winners, these students share their personal stories, chronicle their college experiences, and offer advice to…

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Catalysts Powering Educational Performance: For 25 years, the Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program (CPEP) has been serving as a catalyst to significantly change underrepresented and underserved students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward the pursuit of education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The nonprofit Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) thinks it’s time to celebrate first-generation college students and help build the next generation students who will be the first in their families to attend and graduate from college. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan agrees and will help launch CSO’s ‘I’m First campaign’ on October…

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: In response to an overwhelming need to improve childcare access and affordability at the University of California, United Auto Workers Local 5810, which represents more than 6,000 postdoctoral scholars at UC, is hosting a panel on childcare resources, low-income childcare funding, work/life balance and statewide initiatives for childcare funding.

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: TeamF1, Inc., a leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, and a Fremont business for more than a decade, continues its tradition of community involvement this year by supporting activities benefiting local youth at American High School.

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program ‘Summer Gaming Challenge’ has been awarded the prestigious National Summer Learning Association’s 2013 New York Life Excellence in Summer Learning Award. Non-profit Catalysts Powering Educational Performance (CPEP, Inc.) is honored to have its STEM program recognized for the award.

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The University of Utah Continuing Education department is now enrolling students for a 16-week Business Plan and Proposal writing course. The course begins August 26, 2013. Students do not need to be residents of Utah or admitted to the University in order to take the course.

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: National University is the second-largest private, non-profit university in California. With more than 23,000 students it was imperative to find a financial aid management solution that would drive automation and support their complex packaging and repackaging needs. Regent Education’s Regent 8 was selected based on its advanced packaging and automation capabilities.