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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.
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GAO Calls for Improved Outreach on Debt Relief for College Closures
Aug 11, 2022
Students affected by college closures could be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness, but outreach about that option is often delayed and incomplete, a new watchdog study finds.
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New Jersey Law to Establish Gainful Employment Standards
Aug 10, 2022
Legislation requires state agencies to establish gainful employment-style performance quality standards for career-oriented academic programs.
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Senate Passes Bill to Address 85-15 Policy Reset
Aug 10, 2022
The legislation would clarify the 35 percent exemption to the 85-15 rule and restore it to its original intent.
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Supreme Court Sets Date for Harvard, UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Cases
Aug 4, 2022
Court to hear arguments in cases challenging the consideration of race in admissions decisions.
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Senate Democrats Release Draft FY 2023 Budget Bills
Aug 4, 2022
The proposal would boost funding for higher ed, but is not likely to advance without bipartisan support.
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New Bill to Reform Income-Share Agreements
Aug 4, 2022
Legislation seeks to create new guardrails for ISAs used in higher education programs.
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Congress Approves Bill to Boost Scientific Research Funding
Aug 3, 2022
Final measure excludes provision that would have overturned the ban on a federal postsecondary student-level data system.
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New England Board of Higher Education Expands Transfer Pathways
Aug 3, 2022
The initiative, already established in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, will now expand to Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
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SAT Score Submission Decisions and Other Pandemic-Related Impacts on Higher Ed
Aug 3, 2022
New report addresses changes in college applications, admissions, and enrollments due to the pandemic.
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GAO Report Shows Lost Revenue from Federal Loan Program
Aug 3, 2022
The agency attributed the change to the ongoing pandemic pause on federal student loan payments and interest as well as the expansion of income-based repayment plans.
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Supreme Court Separates Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Cases
Jul 28, 2022
It is widely believed that the move would allow the court's newest member, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, to participate in the North Carolina case.
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Biden Administration Delays Student Loan Repayment Proposal
Jul 28, 2022
However, Education Dept. officials say they still plan to have it ready to go live by next summer.
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Senate Passes Bill to Boost Scientific Research Funding
Jul 28, 2022
The legislation also includes a version of the College Transparency Act that would allow the Education Department to track student outcomes in higher education.
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Education Dept. Releases New Rules on 90/10, Second Chance Pell
Jul 28, 2022
The proposed regulations aim to crack down on the for-profit college industry and restore Pell grants for incarcerated students, among other things.
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Codify Public Service Loan Waiver
Jul 28, 2022
Legislation would make permanent changes to the PSLF that make it easier for teachers, social workers, and other public service workers to get debt relief.