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Midterm Election Results Remain Unclear
Nov 10, 2022
Republicans appear poised to narrowly gain a majority in the House with control of the Senate still in flux. Higher ed ballot initiative tallies too close to call in some places.
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Education Dept. Prepares to Approve First Batch of Debt Relief Applications
Nov 9, 2022
Despite recent legal challenges, the administration moves ahead with plans to approve 16 million applications for student loan debt relief.
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FSA Issues Guidance on FAFSA Simplification Implementation
Nov 9, 2022
Education Dept. provides more details on new policy changes that take effect for the 2023-2024 award year.
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Supreme Court Denies Emergency Bid to Block Debt Relief Plan Again
Nov 9, 2022
The decision comes as legal uncertainty from other cases hangs over the program.
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College Affordability Declining, NCAN Analysis Finds
Nov 3, 2022
Less than half of two-year public community colleges and just a quarter of public four-year institutions across the U.S. are considered "affordable" for the average Pell Grant recipient.
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Another SCOTUS Appeal to Block Student Debt Relief Plan
Nov 3, 2022
Two Indiana borrowers ask the Supreme Court to halt the relief plan, arguing that Biden overstepped his authority and that the program would require them to pay higher state taxes.
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Education Dept. Issues Final Student Loan Relief Program Rules
Nov 3, 2022
New rules cover a range of relief programs, expanding eligibility, removing barriers, and providing for automatic discharges in some cases.
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Harvard, UNC Admissions Cases
Nov 3, 2022
After nearly five hours of arguments, a majority of justices sounded inclined to further restrict the use of race in college admissions decisions.
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Education Dept. Announces Permanent Fixes to PSLF Program
Oct 27, 2022
Biden administration offers reprieve on PSLF ahead of looming October 31 deadline.
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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.