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State Dept. Updates Guidelines on F and M Student Visas
Mar 9, 2023
Individuals may now apply for their U.S. student visas up to a year before beginning their program—a shift that could ease lengthy wait times for student visa interview appointments.
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New Survey Data on Underserved Students
Mar 9, 2023
High schoolers from underserved communities want and need additional guidance for making informed decisions about their postsecondary education journey.
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Massachusetts Governor Seeks Free Community College for 25 and Over
Mar 9, 2023
Budget proposal includes free community college for all Massachusetts residents 25 and older who have not yet earned a college degree or industry credential.
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For-Profit Colleges Challenge New Borrower Defense Rule
Mar 2, 2023
Lawsuit argues that the Biden administration's new borrower defense to repayment regulations are unconstitutional and illegal.
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Student Loan Debt Relief Cases
Mar 2, 2023
A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of the legal justifications for President Biden's debt forgiveness plan.
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States Target Higher Ed DEI Initiatives
Mar 2, 2023
Florida bill would limit diversity efforts and ban certain majors. Iowa and West Virginia measures would ban DEI initiatives. Texas legislation would prohibit campus DEI offices.
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Education Dept. Delays Implementation of Third-Party Servicer Guidance
Mar 2, 2023
The agency extends the comment period and delays implementation of its proposed guidance on third-party servicers after pushback from AACRAO and other higher ed groups.
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Rejecting Transfer Credits May Actually Harm Tuition Revenue, Report Says
Mar 2, 2023
New paper suggests that efforts to improve the transfer process are being hampered at many schools by campus leaders' misguided view that allowing credits to transfer into their institutions will negatively impact revenue.
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Report Challenges Assertions that College Admissions Exams Drive Inequities
Feb 23, 2023
Analysis suggests that test-optional admissions policies have minimal implications for equity.
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Virginia Considers Bill to Change Campus Threat Responses
Feb 23, 2023
Proposed measure would require threat assessment teams at public institutions to notify police within 24 hours of identifying someone as posing "an articulable and significant threat."
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Employers See Benefits in Microcredentials, Survey Finds
Feb 23, 2023
Ninety-five percent of employers see benefits in their employees accruing microcredentials.
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Analysis Highlights Barriers to Higher Ed Access and Success for Undocumented Students
Feb 23, 2023
More than 427,000 undocumented students are currently enrolled in colleges and universities across the country, despite significant barriers.
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New Title IX Resources on Athletic Programs
Feb 23, 2023
The Education Dept. releases new resources to support equal opportunity in athletics programs.
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Obstacles to Black Student Attainment
Feb 16, 2023
Black college students have lower college completion rates than any other demographic. The reasons for this attainment gap are varied, according to a new study.
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Virginia Rejects Legislation to Limit Transcript Holds
Feb 16, 2023
State lawmakers block the progress of a bill that would limit higher education institutions' ability to withhold transcript for student debt.
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Biden Administration Proposes Expansion of Race/Ethnicity Census Categories
Feb 16, 2023
Proposal would broaden the categories of race and ethnicity counted in the U.S. Census, giving Middle Eastern and North African and Latinx populations more options for self-identification.
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Higher Ed Community Cites Concerns Over Proposed List of Low-Value Programs
Feb 16, 2023
AACRAO joins other associations in comments noting the value of data on student outcomes, but questioning the feasibility of establishing metrics that fully capture all of the relevant information.
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AACRAO, Higher Ed Groups Call for Overhaul of Financial Aid System
Feb 16, 2023
Associations comment on the Biden administration's income-driven repayment proposal, expressing appreciation for "important and long overdue corrections." But also push for a more comprehensive reworking of the federal financial aid system.
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Education Dept. Launches Review of Incentive Compensation Ban for College Recruiters
Feb 16, 2023
The agency is soliciting feedback on how its guidance on incentive compensation has affected the growth of online enrollment and associated federal student loan debt.
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Lawmakers Introduce Student Loan Borrower Safety Net Act
Feb 9, 2023
Proposed legislation aims to ease the transition back into repayment for student loan borrowers following the pandemic pause on loan and interest payments.