State Eyes New Deadline for Colleges at Risk of Closure

Mass. eyes earlier deadline for colleges to warn they plan to close

In April, both Anna Maria College and Hampshire College announced they planned to close, and students said they felt blindsided and had to pivot quickly to continue at a new school.

Colleges must alert students and public earlier if at risk of closure under new state rule

Department of Higher Education will require colleges and universities in Massachusetts to post a public notice of their 'risk of imminent closure" by Dec. 31 each year.

State eyes new deadline for colleges at risk of closure

After two private colleges announced they were shuttering at the tail end of the last academic year, higher education officials are planning to require earlier notice for institutions that are at risk of closing.

Mass. tightens college closure notification rules

The Mass. Department of Higher Education is planning major changes to its college closure notification policy in an effort to protect students attending...