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Inflation-Adjusted College Costs Decline
Oct 27, 2022
New report finds historically low increases for college tuition and fees for a third straight year.
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Higher Ed Measures on the Ballot
Oct 27, 2022
Arizona proposition would allow undocumented students in the state to receive in-state tuition. Other states consider bond measures to fund campus projects.
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Education Dept. Issues Final Prison Ed Program, Change in Ownership, 90/10 Rules
Oct 27, 2022
Regulations aim to crack down on the for-profit college industry and restore Pell Grants for prisoners, among other things.
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Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Debt Relief
Oct 27, 2022
Despite the stay, the administration still plans to move "full speed ahead" in preparing for the implementation of its student loan relief plans and continues to encourage borrowers to apply.
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Overall College Enrollment Continues to Shrink
Oct 20, 2022
The enrollment rate of decline has slowed, but a return to pre-pandemic attendance levels remains far from certain.
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Conservative Group Asks Supreme Court to Block Biden's Student Debt Relief
Oct 19, 2022
Lower courts previously ruled that the group lacked standing to bring the case.
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New Reports Examine Differences Within Racial Categories
Oct 19, 2022
Federal categories of racial and ethnic groups that often lump students together within large groups wind up concealing wide variations within those groups, according to a new analysis.
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Biden Administration Launches Student Loan Debt Relief Application
Oct 19, 2022
Twelve million borrowers have already applied for up to $20,000 in relief.
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Education Dept. to Step Up Oversight of College Banking Agreements
Oct 19, 2022
New federal report finds that some financial institutions and colleges may be steering students to more expensive campus financial products.
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Online Institutions See Surge in Young Student Enrollment
Oct 19, 2022
While many higher education institutions cope with declining enrollment, several large online universities experienced a significant surge in enrollment during the pandemic, particular of 18 to 24-year-olds.
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AACRAO, Other Higher Ed Groups Urge Members to Review Transcript Withholding Policies
Oct 13, 2022
Joint statement urges member institutions to "closely examine" their policies regarding transcript withholding as federal regulators move to crack down on the practice.
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White House Unveils Debt Relief Application Form
Oct 13, 2022
Administration releases new details on how to apply for the president's student loan relief program amid a deluge of legal challenges.
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Number of New Indian Students Surges, Chinese Students Plummets
Oct 13, 2022
New visa data show that the total number of new student visas awarded for the fall of 2022 increased, continuing the post-COVID rebound among international students.
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Court Upholds Work Authorization for F-1 Student Visa Holders
Oct 13, 2022
Appeals court recently upheld a decades-old policy of allowing certain international students to remain in the U.S. and work in their field of study after graduation.
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Conservative Appeals Court Rules DACA Unlawful
Oct 13, 2022
However, the ruling allows those already enrolled to renew their status, in effect keeping the status of the program unchanged but its future uncertain.
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ACT and SAT Scores Fall in Wake of Pandemic
Oct 13, 2022
High school seniors' scores on college entrance exams fall again this year, continuing a growing trend.
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'Psychographics' May be Behind Declining Enrollment, Study Finds
Oct 6, 2022
Report examines why students drop out of college or choose not to enroll.
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AACRAO Issues Joint Statement on Transcript and Enrollment Holds
Oct 6, 2022
The statement reiterates the importance of clear and fair transcript withholding policies in the wake of a recent federal report that called the practice "abusive" under certain circumstances.
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Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill
Oct 6, 2022
The short-term spending measure funds the federal government through December 16, averting a government shutdown.
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Education Dept. Issues Guidance on Pregnant Students
Oct 6, 2022
Agency reiterates that Title IX prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, and other related conditions.