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Biden Signs FY 2022 Budget Bill into Law
Mar 17, 2022
The legislation provides $3 billion for higher education programs, including a $400 boost to Pell.
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HBCUs Eligible for Emergency Grants Following Bomb Threats
Mar 17, 2022
Education Dept. announces action to support HBCU response to bomb threats. The grants would fund education-related services to help schools recover from a violent or traumatic event.
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California Legislature Keeps UC Berkeley from Capping Enrollment
Mar 17, 2022
Lawmakers passed a bill to give campuses eighteen months to certify court-ordered environmental reviews before a judge can order an enrollment freeze.
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New York State Bill Would Bar Legacy and Early Decision Admissions
Mar 17, 2022
Under the proposed legislation, colleges that violate the law would be fined 10 percent of the tuition and fee revenue paid by enrolled freshmen the prior year.
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Education Dept. Warns Florida Proposed Accreditor Change Could Jeopardize Federal Aid
Mar 17, 2022
Agency also raises concerns that the proposed requirement's unnecessary cost and administrative burden to institutions.
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GOP Lawmakers Seek to Block a Further Pause on Student Loan Payments
Mar 17, 2022
New bill introduced to "prevent further abuse" of the U.S. Education Secretary's authority. The current pandemic pause is set to expire on May 1.
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AACRAO Signs Onto Joint Statement on Free and Open Academic Inquiry
Mar 10, 2022
The statement condemns efforts to censor controversial topics on college and university campuses, arguing that limiting discourse threatens the country's ability to compete globally.
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FY 2022 Budget Deal Includes Pell Grant Boost
Mar 10, 2022
The House approved a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the federal government. The Senate is expected to clear the measure before current funding expires on Friday.
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Biden Administration Extends TPS to Ukrainians in the U.S.
Mar 10, 2022
The designation protects an estimated 30,000 Ukrainian nationals who are temporarily living or studying in the U.S. from deportation in the wake of Russia's invasion of their home country.
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Congress Passes Resolution Condemning HBCU Bomb Threats
Mar 10, 2022
The move follows mounting pressure from HBCU leaders and higher education groups, including AACRAO, to put "Congress on record" condemning the threats and ensure the crimes are being "fully and aggressively investigated."
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California Supreme Court Leaves UC Berkeley Enrollment Cap in Place
Mar 10, 2022
Following the court's decision, the university adjusted the expected number of students it would lose from the previously estimated 3,050 to around 400 total.
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Participating in Study Abroad has Multiple Benefits, Study Finds
Mar 10, 2022
Students who study abroad graduate faster than their peers, earning slightly more credits while taking less time to complete a degree.
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Common App Changes Language Again to Better Support Trans Students
Mar 10, 2022
The application will add "Mx" and "other" options for counselor, parents, recommender, teacher, and adviser prefix options as well as add "legal" to the first/given name question label.
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Tuition-Free College Programs Expand
Mar 10, 2022
Despite the Biden administration's tabling its bid for free community college, at least seven state tuition-free college initiatives have publicly launched since November.
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Russian Invasion Disrupts Study Abroad
Mar 3, 2022
Institutions are recalling students currently studying in Russia and Ukraine and halting forthcoming study abroad sessions in those countries amid the turmoil.
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House Hearing Discusses HBCU Threats, More Funding for MSIs
Mar 3, 2022
Lawmakers discuss ongoing threats terrorizing historically black institutions and highlight the key role HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions play in opening the door to higher ed.
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Biden SOTU Address Touches on Higher Ed Priorities
Mar 3, 2022
The president called for increased funding for the Pell Grant program and to support community colleges and minority-serving institutions.
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AACRAO Provides Feedback on Education Dept. FERPA Listening Session
Mar 3, 2022
The association submitted comments to the agency in response to a listening session held by the Student Privacy Policy Office earlier last month.
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AACRAO Comments on State Dept's Proposed Visa Fee Increases
Mar 3, 2022
The proposal would increase fees for nonimmigrant visas (including F, M, and J) from $160 to $245, a 53 percent hike, and increase the J-1 Waiver fee by 325 percent, from $120 to $510.
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Connecticut Proposes Bill to Ban Legacy Admissions
Mar 3, 2022
Officials from colleges in the state have stated that they disagree with the government intervening in admissions decisions.