Students are increasingly opting for short-term global courses to gain practical skills like leadership and critical thinking, complementing traditional degrees. These programs, offered by ...

A traditional university degree is no longer seen as a complete preparation for the complexities of today’s careers. Increasingly, students are enrolling in short-term global courses to develop the ...

Two years ago, Camille Charleston moved from Haiti to the United States, hoping to escape “survival mode” and pursue the American dream. Charleston, 29, didn’t have enough money to pay for college, ...

IN THE SHORT TERM: Time is running out for short-term Pell to pass in the 118th, but proponents of the policy are hopeful for the future. “Many degree programs have lost sight of their mission. And ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Manno writes on education, workforce training, and career pathways. “We just expanded the definition of college,” writes Kathleen ...

As the push toward skills-based hiring grows, the retail giant is reshaping its education benefit, focusing more on short-term training programs than college diplomas. In 2018, Walmart launched a ...

Joanne Scott had been without full-time work for about two decades and was struggling to reenter the workforce. Then she learned this year about a short-term pharmacy technician program at Mt. San ...

A law extends Pell Grant eligiblity to include short-term workforce programs, like HVAC, welding and nursing assistant. It takes effect next summer.