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Education Dept. Releases New Gainful Employment Rule
May 18, 2023
The agency also issues proposed rules governing financial responsibility, administrative capacity, certification procedures, and ability to benefit.
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Tennessee Enacts State Privacy Bill
May 18, 2023
New law exempts higher education institutions and data regulated by FERPA. Separately, the Florida House advances similar legislation, but with extremely narrow applicability.
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Florida Bill Defunding Higher Ed DEI Efforts Signed Into Law
May 18, 2023
New law prohibits public colleges from spending state or federal money on DEI programs and limits how race and other topics can be discussed in many courses.
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Federal Student Loan Interest Rates Set to Rise
May 18, 2023
The cost of borrowing money from the federal government to pay for college is set to jump to the highest level in at least a decade.
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Ohio Lawmakers Scale Back DEI Bill
May 18, 2023
The latest iteration would allow mandatory DEI training at universities if the training pertains to accreditation, licensing, and grants.
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Minnesota Budget Includes Free College Program
May 18, 2023
Proposal would create a free college tuition program for residents whose families earn less than $80,000.
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Texas Lawmakers Scale Back Bill Mandating ACT, SAT in College Admissions
May 11, 2023
The updated proposal would still mandate that state institutions consider exam scores for graduate programs.
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Iowa Education Budget Calls for Study on DEI Programs, Freezes Hiring for DEI Campus Work
May 11, 2023
Measure calls for a comprehensive study of DEI programs at the state's public universities, while making no increase in state funding to their general operating budgets.
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New Common App Data on Transfers
May 11, 2023
The report is one of the first nationwide datasets on transfer applications to institutions primarily in the United States.
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Totals $42 Billion
May 11, 2023
Education Dept. has approved a total of $42 billion in PSLF for more than 615,000 borrowers since October 2021.
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Biden Initiative Aims to Address K-12 Pandemic Learning Deficits
May 11, 2023
The administration urges colleges to devote Federal Work Study funds to increase the number of students working as tutors, mentors, and other volunteers in K-12 schools by 2025.
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House Panel Advances Resolution to Block Student Debt Relief
May 11, 2023
Legislation would overturn the Biden administration's sweeping student loan debt relief program and invalidate the ongoing pause on federal student loan and interest payments.
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Biden Administration Renews Calls to 'Ban the Box'
May 4, 2023
Education Dept. releases updated guidance encouraging institutions to rethink questions about criminal records during college admissions.
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Montana and Tennessee Pass State Privacy Laws
May 4, 2023
The passage of these bills continues a notably busy year for state privacy legislation.
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AACRAO Comments on Proposed Updates to Race/Ethnicity Data
May 4, 2023
Proposal would broaden the categories of race and ethnicity collected by federal agencies, giving Middle Eastern, North African, and Latinx populations more options for self-identification.
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Florida Lawmakers Restrict Spending on DEI Efforts
May 4, 2023
Legislation would prohibit institutions from spending state or federal funding on DEI efforts and subject certain majors and course materials to review.
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College Transparency Act Reintroduction
May 4, 2023
Proposed bill would overturn the federal ban on student unit record data collection.
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Tax Free Pell Grants Act
May 4, 2023
Legislation that would expand the usage of Pell Grants on a tax-free basis. AACRAO is listed in support of the bill.
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Tuition Discount Rates Hit All-Time High
Apr 27, 2023
Average tuition discounts at private nonprofit colleges reached new highs this academic year, a new study reveals.
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'Some College, No Credential' Population Grows
Apr 27, 2023
New study finds that the number of American adults who attend some college but never earn a credential is growing across the country.