"The conversation about cost has contributed greatly to innovations in the
way higher education is delivered. That is true for alternative providers
joining the marketplace with shorter time-frame programs or flexible
options, as well as traditional institutions expanding their own online and
flex time offerings.

The Department of Education announced Wednesday
<http://www.educationdive.com/news/ed-dept-pilot-opens-aid-to-alternative-credentialing/407333/>
it
would give unaccredited alternative education providers access to federal
financial aid funding through partnerships with accredited institutions
blessed by the Educational Quality Through Innovation Partnerships (EQUIP)
program. Coding bootcamps and other increasingly popular programs offering
alternative credentials are expected to get access to the funding.

These new opportunities give students an opportunity to earn a credential,
retrain for a career change, or simply gain new skills. Certainly, access
to federal funding to cover the costs will enable more students to take
advantage of the opportunities and give providers a broader potential
audience. But Mitchell emphasized it’s not just new providers that are
expanding opportunity in the higher education realm."

http://www.educationdive.com/news/mitchell-talks-funding-accreditation-and-alternative-providers-at-linkedi/407438/


Teri

Teri Morse, Advisor  (2015-16 President, MEEOA)
Maine Educational Opportunity Center
Mid Coast Territory
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