Stonehill, Massasoit strike transfer deal

Some students at Massasoit Community College will have the opportunity starting this fall to transfer to Stonehill College with guaranteed admission and earn a bachelor’s degree while paying half-price on tuition, the schools announced Tuesday.

Massasoit students in good standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 in five non-technical courses at or above the 100 level and who have not earned any individual grade below a C at Massasoit will have the application fee waived and be assured a spot in either Stonehill’s business school or its arts and sciences school.

“Through this partnership, these students will have an incredible opportunity to accomplish their educational goals. We are grateful to our partners at Stonehill for recognizing the amazing potential of Massasoit students and affording them this opportunity,” said Ray DiPasquale, president of Massasoit Community College.

Airbnb reports higher bookings, rates

Airbnb on Tuesday reported increases in profit and revenue as the shortterm-rental giant continued to benefit from the rebound in travel.

The San Francisco-based company said after the close Tuesday that it earned $319 million, or 48 cents per share, in the fourth quarter. That’s up from $55 million a year earlier.

Spurred by an increase in nights booked and higher average rental rates, Airbnb revenue climbed 24% from a year earlier, to $1.9 billion.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. Analysts expected the company to earn 26 cents per share on revenue of $1.86 billion, according to a FactSet survey.