Parents of students at MCPHS University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute take out the most loans to pay for their children's education in Central Massachusetts, according to newly released federal data.
Like the majority of Central Massachusetts colleges, Anna Maria College decided to open its campus for the fall semester, with enhanced safety measures to protect against the coronavirus.
The U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings, which are closely watched in the industry and among prospective students and their families, were less kind this year to Worcester colleges.
Anna Maria College in Paxton has joined an increasingly long list of area schools closing down in response to the coronavirus, announcing Tuesday all instruction will be moved online and all events will be canceled for the rest of the school year.
UMass Medical School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, College of the Holy Cross and Fitchburg State University have suspended in-person courses in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Anna Maria College in Paxton has named Alex Mowatt as vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Michael Miers as its new vice president for administration and chief information officer.