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New Framework for Overseeing Colleges That Enroll Veterans
Feb 3, 2022
The model uses public data to assess a college's risk to veterans and taxpayers.
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The Single-Sign-On TurboTax of College Admissions
Feb 3, 2022
The Coalition for College announces plans to streamline its application, with the launch of the new process expected this summer.
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Two New Reports Focus on Rural Colleges
Feb 3, 2022
Projects aim to expand understanding of rural colleges and the challenges they face.
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New Report Highlights Pandemic's Impact on Student Retention
Feb 3, 2022
The report offers guidance for higher education officials on how to address the ripple effects of the pandemic on student retention, including lower transfer rates and social disengagement.
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Study Looks at Why Veterans with GI Bill Benefits Take out Student Loans
Feb 3, 2022
New survey finds that nearly six in ten veterans who have taken out student loans cited living expenses as their primary reason for borrowing.
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Education Dept. Announces Grants, Guidance to Support Students' Basic Needs
Jan 26, 2022
New resources include $198 million in new grants and updated guidance to support college students, particularly at community colleges and rural institutions.
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Biden Administration Expands Options for International Students
Jan 26, 2022
Agencies announce a series of actions that aim to attract and retain international students and researchers in STEM fields.
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SUNY Ends Transcript Withholding Practice
Jan 26, 2022
University system to stop withholding transcripts from students with outstanding balances, ending a practice that could "prevent" students from continuing their education.
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Federal Watchdog to Examine Institutional Student Lending Practices
Jan 26, 2022
CFBP expands its oversight of colleges that loan directly to students, citing concerns about institutions that withhold transcripts or restrict enrollment to force students to repay their debt.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Harvard, UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Cases
Jan 26, 2022
The outcome of the cases could have broad ramifications for how institutions consider race in their admissions processes.
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Colleges Update Systems to Include Preferred Names
Jan 26, 2022
More institutions are adding options for preferred names and pronouns in college systems, but some lag behind due to slow technology.
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SAT Will Be Fully Digital by 2024
Jan 26, 2022
The exam will be completed on laptops or tablets at schools and testing centers and will be shortened from three hours to two.
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Transfer Enrollment Looks Promising, Report Shows
Jan 26, 2022
Overall undergraduate enrollments are still down across higher education, but transfer enrollment is down only slightly.
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Call for Public Policy Advisory Group Members
Jan 20, 2022
We encourage each of you to consider applying to lend your knowledge and expertise to impact public policy issues affecting your professions, the students you serve, and higher education as a whole.
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Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Large Employer Vaccination Mandate
Jan 20, 2022
The federal vaccine mandate (with a testing alternative) would have applied to colleges and other workplaces with 100 or more employees.
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New Framework for Equity in College Admissions and Financial Aid
Jan 20, 2022
Existing admissions and financial aid processes can be rebuilt to better serve racial minorities, especially black students, says a new report by NACAC and NASFAA.
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New Round of Rulemaking Begins
Jan 19, 2022
Negotiators will work to rewrite regulations that govern how and when colleges and universities—particularly for-profit institutions—may access federal funding.
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Congress Requests an Update on the Army IgnitED Program
Jan 19, 2022
Issues with migrating data from the old tuition assistance platform to the new system left the service unable to reimburse schools for soldiers' tuition.
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More Students Apply to College through the Common App
Jan 19, 2022
Overall, applications increased 13 percent, with underrepresented applicants up 17 percent, first-gen applicants up 21 percent, and international applicants up 33 percent.
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Navient Reaches Deal to Settle Claims of Predatory Lending
Jan 19, 2022
Student loan servicing giant will cancel $1.7 billion in delinquent private student loans for nearly 66,000 borrowers and pay $95 million in restitution.