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Retention Rates Increase
Jun 28, 2022
Seventy-five percent of students who started college in the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic returned for their second year.
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Biden Settles 200,000 Borrower Defense Claims
Jun 28, 2022
The agreement could wipe out more than $6 billion of student loan debt.
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Delaware Senate Proposes 'Ban the Box' Legislation for College Admissions
Jun 28, 2022
The bill would forbid the state's public and private colleges from asking about applicants' criminal histories.
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Colleges Expect Increase in International Enrollments, Report Finds
Jun 28, 2022
Sixty-five percent of colleges received an increase in applications from international students for the 2022-23 academic year; only 12 percent reported a decrease.
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Biden Administration Unveils New Title IX Rule
Jun 23, 2022
The proposal expands protections for transgender students.
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House Democrats Propose Boost for Education Dept. Funding
Jun 23, 2022
Budget proposal would increase federal education funding by more than 13 percent.
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Virginia Budget Redirects Funding for DACA Students to HBCUs
Jun 22, 2022
The move, pushed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), is drawing criticism for pitting disadvantaged students against one another when the state has enough money to fund financial aid for both.
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Senate Passes Bill to Allow Separation of Joint Consolidated Student Loans
Jun 22, 2022
Legislation provides a path for federal student loan borrowers to separate their consolidated loans from a former partner's.
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Biden Administration Delays New Gainful Employment Rule
Jun 22, 2022
Education Dept. will not formally propose a new gainful employment rule until April 2023.
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Appeals Court Revives Suit Challenging UT Austin's Admissions Policies
Jun 22, 2022
Decision reverses a lower court ruling that blocked a new lawsuit challenging the institution's race-conscious admissions policies.
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AACRAO Launches 2020 Census Feedback Survey
Jun 16, 2022
Share the challenges that impacted your institutions' enumeration responses amid the pandemic to help inform and improve the U.S. Census Bureau's 2030 data collection process.
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Hispanic-Serving Universities Form Alliance
Jun 16, 2022
The alliance of 20 research universities aim to increase Hispanic representation at their institutions and in their doctoral programs.
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Senate Hearing Makes Case for Immigration Reform
Jun 16, 2022
Lawmakers and witnesses push for legislation to attract international students and provide a permanent solution for DACA recipients.
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Purdue U. Suspends Income-Share Agreement Program
Jun 16, 2022
The move comes amid growing regulatory scrutiny of the alternative college financing model.
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Funding for State Higher Education Increased in 2021
Jun 16, 2022
The increase assisted colleges and universities as many struggled with declining enrollments.
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University Leaders Ask Congress to Expand Pell Access
Jun 16, 2022
Leaders argue that being excluded from access to short-term Pell Grants would negatively impact adult students who seek online education for continuing education or skill development.
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Colleges Consider Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Jun 16, 2022
In the wake of mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, higher education institutions across the U.S. are looking for new ways to protect their campuses.
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Voter Registration Mandate Deadlines Ahead of Midterm Elections
Jun 9, 2022
Administration pushes efforts to expand access to voter registration and reminds institutions of legal requirements. AACRAO updates registration deadline info to assist with HEA compliance.
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Lawmakers Circulate Bipartisan Federal Privacy Bill
Jun 9, 2022
Draft comprehensive data privacy bill would preempt most state laws. Proposal appears to include data-based exemptions for information regulated by FERPA.
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Biden Signs Bill to Restore Education Benefits to Veterans
Jun 9, 2022
The new law restores pandemic education benefits to veterans who attended for-profit colleges that closed or lost their accreditation due to fraudulent or misleading practices.
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