The CT Senate’s amendment would issue reimbursement and stipends to Stone Academy students after the nursing school’s closure.
Higher Education
CT legislature votes to stop colleges from withholding transcripts over debt
The bill would prevent CT colleges and universities from withholding transcripts over student debt in certain instances.
Former Stone Academy nursing students to file class action lawsuit
Eight former Stone Academy students will file a lawsuit representing hundreds of people left in the lurch when the school abruptly closed.
Stone Academy students share their stories after closure: ‘We’re not OK’
Months after Stone Academy’s closure, hundreds of students who were hoping to become licensed practical nurses are stuck in limbo. Here are some of their stories.
CT colleges fight proposed budget amid layoff, tuition hike concerns
Students and presidents protested the state budget legislators endorsed, which is $109M short of what’s needed to maintain current services.
Stone Academy owners not complying with investigation, AG claims
The attorney general’s court order comes after a demand that the Stone Academy owners provide information related to the investigation.
Stone Academy lawyer says CT misusing restricted funds for audit
Stone Academy and the Office of Higher Education have been at odds over the need for an audit of student records.
Stone Academy students left in limbo as they await audit
Hundreds of nursing students will have to wait several months to see if they can continue their programs after a CT school shut its doors.
Will CT students’ loan debt be forgiven? Supreme Court to decide
CT student debt holders are in limbo as the U.S. Supreme Court readies to hear arguments on Biden’s federal student debt forgiveness plan.
Return on investment at CT colleges and universities falling short, new report finds
For low-income students, most of the state’s bachelor’s degree-granting institutions rank below average on providing ‘economic mobility’
CSCU implements cost-cutting steps, battles dropping enrollment
Some faculty disagree with administrators’ strategy for handling financial problems at the state university system.
UConn passes $1.7 billion budget as it grapples with rising costs
UConn officials are worried about how the system will prevent a budget shortfall in 2024 when one-time state funding dries up.
UConn student fees to increase beginning July 1
The fee increases total about $600 for students on the Storrs campus. Some are mandatory, and some are for housing and dining.
CT State Community College selects next leader ahead of merger
Dr. John Maduko will start in his new position as president of the Connecticut State Community College on June 3.
Tuition increases approved for CT state universities
Tuition and fees at Connecticut’s four state universities will increase by an average of $291 per semester in the fall.