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Direct linkNeal, Anne D. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2008
When Congress passed the GI Bill, it linked the accreditation process with the distribution of federal funds. As Congress saw it, accreditation would ensure accountability without subjecting institutions to harmful external controls. While accreditation began as a voluntary system, it has now become virtually mandatory. Policymakers and trustees…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Accountability, Educational Quality
Download full textHartle, Terry W. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2009
In its first hundred days, the Obama administration demonstrated a strong commitment to expanding access to higher education. The economic stimulus package, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), increased funding for the Pell Grant program and over the next two years, the maximum award will grow to $5,550 in 2010-2011--the…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, College Bound Students, Low Income Groups, Graduation Rate
