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Senate Committee Unveils Education Provisions of Build Back Better Act
Dec 16, 2021
The language on key education provisions remains largely unchanged from the House-passed social spending bill.
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Negotiators Wrap Up Discussions on Affordability and Student Loan Rules
Dec 16, 2021
Rulemaking committee reached consensus on four of the 12 proposals, leaving the administration free to craft their own proposal on the eight remaining, more contentious issues.
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Congress Passes REMOTE Act
Dec 16, 2021
Legislation makes technical corrections to the Isakson Roe Act and extends certain COVID-related flexibilities for veterans education benefits.
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Report Finds Underrepresented Students Struggle to Get into Lucrative College Majors
Dec 16, 2021
A new report suggests that even as more underrepresented minority students enroll at highly selective universities, they face roadblocks that limit their future earnings.
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ACE Releases Report on Blockchain Study
Dec 16, 2021
Initiative aims to find new ways to help college students have control over their digital identities.
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New Proposal to Fund HBCUs in Virginia
Dec 16, 2021
Governor Ralph Northam proposes over $500 million in new funding for the state's public and private historically black colleges and universities.
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Survey Shows Strong, Bipartisan Support for Pell
Dec 9, 2021
A recent nationwide survey found that two-thirds of registered voters support the Pell Grant program and even more want to increase or double it.
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Biden Administration Backs Harvard in Admissions Case
Dec 9, 2021
U.S. Solicitor General asks the Supreme Court to preserve a landmark affirmative action decision that allows some consideration of race in college admissions.
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Federal Judge Blocks Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Dec 9, 2021
Ruling bars the administration from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for employees of federal contractors. Separately, Senators vote to nix the mandate for larger businesses.
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Democrats Push for a Continuation of the Pause on Student Loan Payments
Dec 9, 2021
Lawmakers urge the administration to further extend the payment pause, warning that requiring tens of millions of Americans to resume paying their debt will drag down the economic recovery.
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Education Dept. Announces New Round of Rulemaking
Dec 9, 2021
Agency announces plans to establish a rulemaking committee to review the 90-10 rule for for-profit institutions, gainful employment, and other regulations governing program eligibility.
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Congress Passes Another Short-Term Spending Bill
Dec 9, 2021
The new agreement continues current federal funding levels through February 18, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown.
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New Study on Advantages White Students Have in Admissions
Dec 9, 2021
Report documents the advantages white (and sometimes Asian) students have in admissions over black and Latinx students.
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Study Examines College Stop Outs
Dec 9, 2021
College stop outs are disproportionately women, low income, and working students.
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Gap Year Enrollment Drops in 2021
Dec 9, 2021
Study finds that just 2 percent of 2020 high school graduates who took an immediate gap year ended up enrolling in college in fall 2021.
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House Passes $1.75 Trillion Social Spending Package
Dec 2, 2021
The legislation includes billions of dollars in new investments for higher education.
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Higher Ed Groups Urge Congress to Make Corrections to Veterans Benefits Law
Dec 2, 2021
AACRAO presses lawmakers to quickly pass legislation to address a number of time-sensitive issues to prevent future harm to student veterans.
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Lawmakers Press VA Dept. on 85/15 Guidance
Dec 2, 2021
Leaders of the Veterans' Affairs Committees ask for more clarity on new 85/15 guidance, which may negatively impact the ability of colleges and universities to enroll and serve veterans.
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AACRAO Comments on Proposed DACA Rule
Dec 2, 2021
The association joined 44 other higher ed groups to applaud the Biden administration for taking steps to strengthen DACA and offer recommendations to improve the existing program.
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Low-Income People Pay More into Lottery-Funded Scholarships
Dec 2, 2021
However, researchers find that low-income families were far less likely to benefit from the education lottery than high-income families.