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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.
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Administration Unveils Draft Plans to Rewrite College Accountability Rules
Jan 13, 2022
Proposals include plans to overhaul the 90-10 rule, gainful employment, and other key higher education policies.
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Elite Colleges Sued Over Financial Aid Practices
Jan 13, 2022
Lawsuit accuses 16 private colleges and universities of violating antitrust laws by conspiring to limit financial aid for admitted students.
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Need-Blind Admissions for International Students
Jan 13, 2022
Dartmouth joins Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, and Amherst in offering need-blind admissions to all undergraduate applicants.
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Admissions Visit Requirements Vary Across Campuses
Jan 13, 2022
Colleges and universities across the country are taking a range of approaches to admissions visits during Omicron.
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Fewer High School Graduates Enrolling in College
Jan 13, 2022
Overall, college enrollment for fall 2021 is 2.6 percent below enrollment in 2020, for a total 5.8 percent drop since 2019, new data show.
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Education Dept. Study Looks at Student Perceptions of College Affordability
Jan 13, 2022
The group most likely to enroll in college were students who believed they could afford college and had at least one parent with a bachelor's or other college degree.
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Re-Enrolling to Finish Degree Increases Income
Jan 13, 2022
Study finds that students who return to college and finish their bachelor's degrees see immediate increases in their annual income after graduation.
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Biden Administration Updates, Extends Flexibilities for International Students
Jan 6, 2022
The State Dept. provides consular offices more flexibility in determining non-immigrant intent for F-1 and M-1 student visa applicants and extends pandemic-related waivers for certain in-person interview requirements.
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HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats
Jan 6, 2022
At least seven historically black colleges and universities reported bomb threats on Tuesday, triggering abrupt evacuations of students and employees.
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New Law Requires CA Institutions to Update Name Changes in Student Records
Jan 6, 2022
Advocates say the new requirement could greatly benefit transgender and gender non-conforming students.
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Pilot Program to Settle Student Debt and Release Stranded Credits
Jan 6, 2022
New program introduced in northeast Ohio will allow students who have stranded credits to settle their bills and have their transcripts released.
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Biden Administration Proposes New Rules to Modernize H-1B Visa Program
Dec 29, 2021
Proposal aims to modernize H-1B requirements and oversight and provide flexibility in the F-1 student visa program.
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Biden Signs Key Veterans Benefits Bill Into Law
Dec 28, 2021
New law extends certain COVID-related flexibilities for veterans education benefits and addresses concerns with legislation passed earlier this year that made sweeping changes to the administration and oversight of GI Bill benefits.
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Democratic AGs File Brief in Legal Fight to Protect DACA
Dec 28, 2021
Two dozen state attorneys general file an amicus brief in support of the DACA program as the federal government defends against Texas' challenge of the policy.
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Colleges Shift Online as Omicron Looms
Dec 28, 2021
A growing number of colleges and universities have announced plans to temporarily pivot online when students return from the winter break in January.