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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There are certain penalty exceptions, such as for distributions for higher education expenses or the purchase of a first home.
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Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Some in higher education welcome the change.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
In the hundred years since, higher education institutions have added a range of shorter degree and non-degree programs from associate’s degrees to certificates, microcredentials, apprenticeships and more.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
But the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is out of state, becomes governor if the office becomes vacant and holds seats on influential boards overseeing higher education, public lands and coastal policy.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Some in higher education welcome the change.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
In the hundred years since, higher education institutions have added a range of shorter degree and non-degree programs from associate’s degrees to certificates, microcredentials, apprenticeships and more.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
But the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is out of state, becomes governor if the office becomes vacant and holds seats on influential boards overseeing higher education, public lands and coastal policy.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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