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Education Dept. to Fix TEACH Grant Program
Dec 13, 2018
Agency to release a plan this week to help teachers whose TEACH Grants were wrongly turned into loans due to paperwork issues.
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Major For-Profit Chain Closes, Leaving Students Scrambling
Dec 6, 2018
Trump administration slams Education Corporation of America for sudden closure. Key House education committee member says for-profit sector will be a target of oversight when Democrats take control in January.
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Latest on the VA's Handling of GI Bill Processing
Dec 6, 2018
Confusion continues over the Veterans Affairs Department's handling of reimbursements for GI recipients whose housing stipends are being underpaid.
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More Troubles for Gainful Employment Rule
Dec 6, 2018
Education IG warned against repealing regulation without other accountability standards in place. Meanwhile, federal agencies feud over gainful employment data.
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Admissions Officials React to Exposé About Transcript Fraud
Dec 6, 2018
Investigation reveals that a private, unaccredited, predominantly black college prep school abused students and falsified their transcripts in an effort to get them into elite colleges.
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Higher Ed Groups Oppose Proposed Federal Definition of Gender
Dec 6, 2018
AACRAO joins broad coalition in letter to HHS to express concern regarding a proposal to narrowly define sex as determined at birth and unchangeable.
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Senators Ask U.S. News & World Report to Revamp Ranking Formula
Dec 6, 2018
Democratic lawmakers seek overhaul of college ranking to give more credit to those who do the most for underrepresented and disadvantaged students.
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Democrats Say They Won't Fight Over Dreamers
Dec 6, 2018
Democrats say they have no plans to include language protecting Dreamers in December's spending bill.
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Trump Administration to Reform Work Visa Program
Dec 6, 2018
Dept. of Homeland Security proposes increasing the number of H-1B visa recipients with advanced degrees and moving the registration process online.
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AACRAO Weighs In on DHS's Public Charge Rule
Dec 4, 2018
Federal aid programs are not included under draft regulations, but association is still concerned about the chilling effect it could have on participation and the consequences for students.
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U.S. to Tighten Visa Rules on Chinese Students
Nov 29, 2018
Trump administration weighs new background checks and other restrictions on Chinese students in the United States over growing espionage concerns.
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No Clear Fix for GI Bill Benefit Backlog
Nov 29, 2018
VA officials fail to provide answers on when thousands of vets will get overdue GI Bill payments.
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Education Dept. Restores Recognition to Controversial Accreditor
Nov 28, 2018
Trump administration gives new life to ACICS, reversing an Obama administration decision to revoke the for-profit accreditor's federal authority.
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DeVos Warns of Higher Ed 'Crisis,' But Experts Dispute Claims
Nov 28, 2018
Education Secretary warns that the federal student aid program is a "looming crisis in higher education" in a speech that education experts say lacked an understanding of the problem.
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New Report Pushes for One-Time FAFSA
Nov 28, 2018
Data show that low-income students rarely experience changes in their aid eligibility; new paper makes the case that a one-time FAFSA could guarantee aid and remove a barrier to completion.
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1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Student Financial Aid
Nov 21, 2018
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces landmark donation to make the university "forever need-blind."
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Trump Administration Unveils Overhaul of Campus Sexual Assault Rules
Nov 21, 2018
The highly anticipated regulations would reduce the liability of colleges and universities investigating sexual misconduct claims and bolster protections for accused students.
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New Lawsuit Over Race-Conscious Admissions Policies
Nov 21, 2018
Lawsuit filed in California court seeks data on candidates for admission throughout UC system, aiming to demonstrate that race continues to be a factor in admissions despite state ban.
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Senators to Push FAFSA Simplification Bill in Lame-Duck Session
Nov 15, 2018
Bipartisan legislation would allow the IRS and Education Department to share more student data in an effort to simplify the application for federal student aid.
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New International Student Enrollments Continue to Decline
Nov 14, 2018
The number of new international students enrolled at U.S. universities fell for the second year in a row, according to new data.