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Education Dept. Approves Additional $1.5B in Debt Relief
Sep 1, 2022
The agency will discharge the federal student loans for 79,000 borrowers who attended the for-profit Westwood College.
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Debt Relief Applications to Open in October, White House Says
Sep 1, 2022
Student loan borrowers will be able to apply for debt cancellation this fall and receive relief within four to six weeks.
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DHS Issues Final Rule to 'Fortify and Protect' DACA Program
Sep 1, 2022
However, the program continues to face legal challenges.
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Lower Completion Rates Among Part-Time Students, Study Finds
Sep 1, 2022
Part-time student attainment rates severely lag behind those of their full-time counterparts.
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Biden Releases Student Debt Relief Plan
Aug 24, 2022
Administration will cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers and extend the pandemic pause on loan payments and interest.
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Set to Expire Oct. 31
Aug 24, 2022
The Biden administration launches an initiative to raise awareness for its temporary expansion of the PSLF program, which eased the eligibility requirements for public servants with loan debt.
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Education Dept. Upholds Termination of Troubled For-Profit Accreditor
Aug 24, 2022
The widely expected move follows a several years-long process that began in 2016 amid reports of lax oversight in the for-profit college industry.
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New Bill Seeks to Put Colleges on the Hook for Student Debt
Aug 24, 2022
Legislation includes a new risk-sharing plan that aims to hold institutions accountable for "skyrocketing tuition costs."
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UC System Focuses on 'Stop-outs' to Grow Enrollment
Aug 24, 2022
Campuses join forces to boost enrollment by recruiting former UC students and state residents who left college without attaining a degree.
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Study Looks at College Affordability for Indigenous Students
Aug 24, 2022
Report highlights the unique barriers faced by Native students as they pursue their education.
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NY Expands Tuition Assistance Program to Include Part-Time Students
Aug 24, 2022
Approximately 75,000 additional students will be eligible for aid under the expansion.
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New Details on Fresh Start Initiative for Defaulted Borrowers
Aug 18, 2022
Education Dept. releases guidance on the Biden administration's plan to help 7.5 million people exit default on their federal student loans.
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Number of Chinese Students Studying in U.S. Drops Off
Aug 17, 2022
China student visa numbers tumble by over 50 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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Congress Passes Bill Addressing 85/15 Rule Reset
Aug 17, 2022
The AACRAO-endorsed legislation clarifies the 35 percent exemption and addresses several other challenges from VA's recent 85-15 rule policy reset.
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Education Dept. Cancels More Defrauded Student Debts
Aug 17, 2022
Agency approves $3.9 billion group discharge for former ITT Tech students and seeks to recoup nearly $24 million from DeVry University.
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Cardona Calls for a 'Culture Change' in Higher Ed
Aug 17, 2022
Education Secretary launches a fresh round of criticism of elite colleges and ranking systems that value exclusivity in admissions.
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Biden Administration Wades Into Florida Accreditation Fight
Aug 17, 2022
Some experts believe recent guidance from the Education Dept. aims to "kill" Florida's proposed accreditation overhaul.
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AACRAO Comments on Draft Student Loan Rules
Aug 17, 2022
The proposed regulations aim to strengthen protections for defrauded borrowers, expand and improve the PSLF program, and revise other rules governing student loan discharges.
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House GOP Bill to Scale Back Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs
Aug 11, 2022
As Biden mulls broad-based debt relief, Republicans introduce an alternative plan to curtail federal loan forgiveness programs and rein in borrower benefits.
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Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of $6 Billion Borrower Defense Settlement
Aug 11, 2022
Agreement would provide automatic debt relief to more than 200,000 student loan borrowers.