Last, but not least ... We now come to the last in my series of twelve modest US higher education policy proposals. Policy proposal #12: Confessional colleges—and not merely those that prepare...

Diversity, not uniformity In my previous post, “Quality peers, not quality police,” I observed that accreditation by means of peer review has produced the most diverse, envied, and emulated higher...

An appeal against academic protectionism Continuing my series on US higher education policy, I now turn to the matter of transfer credit policy. I offer this simple thesis, higher education policy...

As we celebrate our 100th post, how about a UBIT Refresher? Situation Troas Bible College (TBC) is a private college exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)....

Marathon Bible College (MBC) is a public charity and a school under I.R.C. sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). This year, for the first time, MBC has unrelated business income that ultimately...

As I continue in this series on higher education policy, I now shift from policy considerations related to student financial aid to the government’s role in educational quality assurance. Consider my...

Denali Christian College (DCC) is a public charity and a school under I.R.C. sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). The Denali Kodiaks are athletic teams that represent DCC in several sports...

Here’s a dirty little secret: the government profits from student loans—big time. Annual student loan interest revenue to the federal coffers amounts to $29 billion. Well, before you count the cost...

Denali Christian College (DCC) is a private college exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). They are required to file Form 990 annually. In a conversation...

We’ve now turned the corner in this series on higher education policy. Are you still with me? In this post, I invite you to consider my seventh of twelve propositions relative to national higher...

Marathon Bible College (MBC) is a public charity and a school under I.R.C. sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). MBC is not an integrated auxiliary nor an affiliate of a church (I.R.C. section...

Last week, businesses, schools & hospitals across Europe and Asia were locked out of their computer systems by a quickly spreading ransomware attack. Manufacturers shut down assembly lines to prevent...

Marathon Bible College (MBC) is a public charity and a school under I.R.C. sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). MBC rents out their basketball field house to a semi-pro, summer league basketball...

In this post, I invite you to consider the sixth of twelve propositions I offer relative to national higher education policy. Higher education policy proposition #6: Like most all major purchases,...

Many exempt organizations pay taxes on rental income from “debt-financed” property. But, colleges generally don’t have to.