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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.
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House Votes to Bar Transgender Athletes From Women's Sports
Apr 27, 2023
Bill would change Title IX's definition of sex to one based solely on a person's genetics at birth—prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in athletic programs for women or girls.
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House Passes Debt Limit Bill
Apr 27, 2023
The legislation would drastically cut education funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
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ND Enacts Anti-DEI Law, OH and TX Debate Similar Proposals
Apr 27, 2023
Bills would make sweeping changes to public colleges and universities in their states.
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Federal Grant Programs Aim to Reduce Barriers to Higher Ed
Apr 27, 2023
Education Dept. opens the application period for two federal grant programs that aim to expand higher education opportunities for Hispanic/Latino/a/x and Native American students.
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State DEI Legislation Updates
Apr 20, 2023
Florida strips all references to "diversity, equity, and inclusion" in proposed legislation, but the measure still aims to limit programs and ban certain curricula.