higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Republicans have floated industry-destroying ideas like taxing college and university scholarships as income, which would instantaneously blow up thousands of budgets in higher education and impoverish millions of students.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The program will include workshops for college applications, informational sessions on college funding and discussions of higher education opportunities in Florida.
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Summary: The Office of the State Auditor is looking for a Senior Auditor to assist with various financial audits performed on entities across state government, including institutions of higher education.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Connecticut’s robust public higher education system, thriving local economy, plentiful local talent, and successful public-private partnerships provide an ideal foundation for implementing AI programs like the Connecticut Online AI Academy.
—Lisa Gevelber, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The program will include workshops for college applications, informational sessions on college funding and discussions of higher education opportunities in Florida.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
Summary: The Office of the State Auditor is looking for a Senior Auditor to assist with various financial audits performed on entities across state government, including institutions of higher education.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Connecticut’s robust public higher education system, thriving local economy, plentiful local talent, and successful public-private partnerships provide an ideal foundation for implementing AI programs like the Connecticut Online AI Academy.
—Lisa Gevelber, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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