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Biden Administration Announces Actions to Expand Debt Forgiveness
Apr 21, 2022
The move could bring more than 3.6 million people closer to debt cancellation, including 40,000 who will be immediately eligible.
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State Dept. Updates COVID-19 Travel Advisories
Apr 21, 2022
Agency changes how location-specific Travel Advisory levels will be determined moving forward—a shift that could reduce the number of locations at a Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory.
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Apply to Participate in AACRAO's Virtual Hill Day
Apr 21, 2022
Engage with congressional offices to discuss your work and share your perspective, as practitioners, on how policy impacts the work that you do on a daily basis.
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Survey on Student Mental Health and the Pandemic
Apr 21, 2022
The pandemic has taken a serious toll on students, a new survey shows.
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Study Examines Incoming Freshmen's Concerns about College Costs
Apr 21, 2022
Students cite concerns about affordability, but prefer more schools with more nonacademic resources compared to less expensive institutions with fewer features.
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Rising Inflation Impacts Higher Ed
Apr 21, 2022
Although state spending on higher education was up 8.5 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, the rise in inflation over the last year has essentially canceled that out.
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Federal Judge Rules Against In-State Tuition Rate for Undocumented Students
Apr 14, 2022
Lawsuit challenges 2001 Texas law. If upheld, the decision could impact other Texas public universities, which depend financially on charging higher out-of-state student tuition.
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NACAC Releases Annual College Openings Update
Apr 14, 2022
The association unveiled its list ahead of May 1, the traditional reply date to admissions offers, for the second year in a row, citing high demand. More than 200 colleges still have openings.
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Rep. Grothman Introduces Competency-Based Education Bill
Apr 14, 2022
The legislation aims to alleviate the burden of student loan debt by allowing students to learn at their own pace and often obtain the same degree in a much shorter amount of time.
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Army IgnitED Will Not Fully Operate Until Late 2023
Apr 14, 2022
According to a recent report submitted to Congress, the Army also still owes money to educational institutions and soldiers.
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AACRAO Urges Congress to Support Student Mental Health Care Needs
Apr 14, 2022
Coalition strongly encourages lawmakers to prioritize the needs of college students as they develop mental health legislation.
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Institutions Debate Hybrid Learning
Apr 14, 2022
Two years into the pandemic, colleges and universities are considering whether to pursue flexible learning or push for students to return to the traditional classroom model.
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Colleges Reinstate Mask Mandates
Apr 14, 2022
Many of the colleges making the change already have vaccine and booster mandates.
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Ohio Passes Higher Ed Reform Bill
Apr 14, 2022
The sweeping legislation provides $2,000 grants to return to school and bans withholding transcripts because of student debt.
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Brexit Impacts International Student Recruitment
Apr 14, 2022
A rise in the number of international students from Europe going to Canada appears to be a product of Brexit, according to new data.
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White House Extends Student Loan Payment Pause for Sixth Time
Apr 6, 2022
The Biden administration also laid out plans to eliminate the impact of delinquency and default for borrowers with paused loans, allowing them to to reenter repayment in good standing.
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Public Research Universities Spent 70 Percent of Federal Pandemic Relief, Report Finds
Apr 6, 2022
According to a new analysis, public research universities spent almost $14.5 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding by the end of 2021.
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Senators Call on Education Dept. to Ease Policies on Student Debt Bankruptcy Claims
Apr 6, 2022
Lawmakers urge the Biden administration to follow through on its pledge to improve the handling of student debt bankruptcy claims.
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Biden Unveils FY 2023 Budget Blueprint
Mar 31, 2022
Proposal commits to doubling the maximum Pell Grant by 2029 and calls for increased funding for minority-serving and low-resourced institutions, including community colleges.
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New Title IX Rules to Strengthen Protections for LGBTQ+ Students
Mar 31, 2022
Draft regulations would reportedly make clear that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity would violate federal civil rights law.