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Senate Appropriators Boost Pell Grant
Jun 28, 2018
Proposed legislation would also appropriate new funds to address eligibility issues for borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Lawmakers Advance Perkins Career Education Overhaul
Jun 28, 2018
Senate committee approves bipartisan legislation to overhaul career and technical education.
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Judge Expands Order to Halt Partial Student Debt Relief Plan
Jun 28, 2018
Federal court orders Education Dept. to stop collections on loans from defrauded Corinthian College students.
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Trump Administration to Propose Merger of Education, Labor Departments
Jun 20, 2018
The proposed merger plan, if undertaken by the administration, would pose a heavy political and legislative lift.
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House Approps Bill Boosts Career and Technical Training, Keeps Pell Flat
Jun 20, 2018
Proposed bill would provide a $119 million increase for career and technical education, but would keep the maximum Pell Grant flat at $6,095.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Reverse Transfer Bill
Jun 20, 2018
Legislation includes language, championed by AACRAO, that would create a new FERPA exemption to allow the sharing of student information between institutions to facilitate increased college completion rates.
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Trump Administration to Tighten Student Visas
Jun 20, 2018
Officials consider additional crackdowns on immigration, including tightening rules on student visas and exchange programs, ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Licenses of Student Loan Borrowers
Jun 20, 2018
Legislation would prevent states from suspending the driver's and professional licenses of residents who have unpaid federal loans.
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University of Chicago No Longer Requires SAT/ACT
Jun 20, 2018
Several admissions deans and counselors said that the move will likely inspire other high-profile colleges to drop their testing requirements.
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Education Dept. Postpones Gainful Employment Reporting
Jun 20, 2018
This is the second yearlong postponement of GE requirements, which were established under the Obama administration.
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House Quiet on Next Steps for PROSPER Act
Jun 14, 2018
Republican leaders are quiet on next steps for legislation to overhaul HEA after reportedly gauging member support for the bill, suggesting little chance of a floor vote soon.
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Congressional Democrats Oppose State Authorization Rule Delay
Jun 14, 2018
Key lawmakers send letter to Sec. DeVos arguing that the proposed delay will have "significant, negative implications" for students, state actors and taxpayers.
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GOP Immigration Revolt Fails
Jun 14, 2018
Renegade group of centrist Republicans fails to force floor vote on DACA deal. House still aims to consider more conservative, hard-line immigration bills next week.
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DeVos Reinstated Troubled Accreditor Despite Staff Objections
Jun 14, 2018
Education secretary disregarded a scathing review by career staff when she restored federal recognition to ACICS, despite findings that the accreditor failed to meet federal standards.
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Federal Data Now Appears in Google College Searches
Jun 14, 2018
Google searches on colleges now present federal data on admission rates, graduation rates, and tuition costs.
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Income-Mobility Rates Higher at Minority-Serving Institutions, Report Finds
Jun 14, 2018
Income-mobility rates are two to three times higher at minority-serving institutions than at non-minority-serving institutions.
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Number of Students Using Post-9/11 GI Bill Declines
Jun 14, 2018
The decrease in usage is attributed to factors such as the number of transitioning service members, their age, and the low veteran unemployment rate.
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HEA Reauthorization Stalls in Senate, House Forges Ahead
Jun 7, 2018
House version of HEA overhaul is seen as too partisan, so many have been eagerly awaiting a Senate bill—a wait that now seems likely to stretch beyond the midterm elections.
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Hispanic Serving Institutions on the Rise, New Data Show
Jun 7, 2018
Growth in the numbers of HSIs provides an opportunity to increase Latino college enrollment, retention, and degree completion.
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Democratic Senators Introduce Competitive Grant Bill that Includes Language from Bi-Partisan Reverse Transfer Legislation Introduced in the House this Session
Jun 6, 2018
Legislation includes language, championed by AACRAO, from House bill H.R. 3774 that aims to assist institutions in awarding associate's degrees to students who have met the requirements but not formally received diplomas.