Many have received tuition reimbursement, but thousands more have not filed claims Students who were left saddled with loans following the 2015 closure of Corinthian Colleges now have another chance to get their money back, thanks to a new law that went into effect on January 1, 2020. AB 1346…
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Make Sure Your School Is State-Approved For generations, the GI Bill has been America’s promise to members of the Armed Forces that their personal sacrifice for their country will be rewarded. The bill has been reinvented a few times since it was first implemented in 1944, but the premise is…
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Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, high school graduation looked very different in 2020 compared to previous years. Gone were tightly-packed groups of beaming grads in caps and gowns, the hugs and handshakes with friends and mentors, the throngs of adoring families. In their places: choreographed, socially-distanced ceremonies, if an in-person…
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Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Encourages Milan Students to Obtain Their Records
State office assists students with next steps, provides resources free of charge The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC) is joining the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in encouraging current and former Milan Institute students to obtain academic and financial records from the institution as soon as possible.…
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State office assists students with next steps, provides resources free of charge The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) is encouraging current and former students of Milan Institute locations in California to obtain academic and financial records from the institution. Last week, Milan Institute President Gary Yasuda admitted to using…
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In March, Argosy University became the latest chain of for-profit colleges to announce a sudden and unexpected closure after the United States Department of Education ended their ability to access federally-backed student loan funding, known as Title IV funds. In response, the California Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR)…
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In July 2017, the Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) opened its doors to California students in crisis with a simple mission: provide assistance to those suffering financial loss due to the closure of their for-profit educational institution. Soon, the first claims were filed, and OSAR staff hit the…
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More and more students are ditching brick-and-mortar in the quest for a mortarboard. The advantages of online learning are enticing. Getting classes wherever and whenever a student wants, avoiding the costs of dorm living or the hassle of a commute, and connecting with professors from anywhere in the world, all…
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The Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) has a new video to help educate students who attended a closed private postsecondary school to apply for financial relief. OSAR works with students of closed schools and can help them apply for possible reimbursement from the Student Tuition Reimbursement Fund, which…
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EducationMental Health
Beyond Making the Grade: How to Spot Stress in Your Kid
by June Vargasby June VargasBack to school means new adventures, new things to learn, reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. Not so bad, right? Not so fast. In today’s world, kids are more stressed than ever, and back to school pressures may only compound it. Can parents tell? Not always. Sometimes kids…