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Doubling Pell Would Lower Future Loan Debt, Report Finds
Sep 16, 2021
Community college students receiving the maximum Pell award would graduate debt free, and bachelor’s degree students would see a 79 percent reduction in debt, according to a new study.
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House Democrats Unveil Education Priorities for Budget Reconciliation
Sep 8, 2021
Lawmakers released a set of sweeping education proposals that aim to lower the cost of higher education with free community college and a Pell Grant award increase, among other things.
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White House Executive Order on HBCUs
Sep 8, 2021
The Biden administration issues an executive order to advance educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity for HBCUs.
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Federal Watchdog Agency Targets Income-Share Agreement Lender
Sep 8, 2021
The CFPB issues an enforcement action against a student lender for misleading borrowers about income-share agreements.
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New Report on Instructional Spending Policies
Sep 8, 2021
Report argues that proposals to test educational quality would unfairly disadvantage nontraditional institutions.
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Some Colleges Move Online Due to COVID-19
Sep 8, 2021
A growing number of institutions are moving classes back online this fall in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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U.S. Grows More Diverse, Maryland's Public Institutions Follow Suit
Sep 8, 2021
Maryland was one of two states whose population turned majority nonwhite over the past decade. Enrollment data for public colleges in the state show their student bodies mirror state demographics.
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Republican AGs Sue Biden Administration to Block LGBTQ+ Protections
Sep 2, 2021
Twenty states file a lawsuit to bar the Education Dept. from enforcing its latest interpretation of Title IX, which now also prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
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California Judge Orders UC Berkeley to Freeze Enrollment
Sep 2, 2021
The highly unusual ruling faults the university’s analysis of the environmental impacts of increased enrollment as flawed and orders a temporary freeze on student enrollment.
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Biden Administration to End Aid Verification Relief
Sep 2, 2021
The Education Dept. will end a temporary change put into place during the pandemic to alleviate challenges students face in accessing financial aid.
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Education Dept. Grants More Debt Relief to Defrauded Borrowers
Sep 2, 2021
Agency announces over $1.1 billion in closed school discharges available to an additional 115,000 borrowers who attended the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute.
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Common App Data Shows How COVID-19 Affected College Admissions
Sep 2, 2021
Study finds that fewer applicants submitted test scores, colleges delayed deadlines, and students were later with applications.
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Report Finds Significant Decline in College Transfer Students Last Year
Sep 2, 2021
New data paint a bleak picture for student mobility in the last academic year, with transfer enrollment falling 8.4 percent compared to last year.
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Illinois Mandates Vaccines at All Higher Education Campuses
Sep 2, 2021
Governor signs executive order requiring staff and students at both public and private institutions in the state to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Education Dept. Waives Loan Interest for Servicemembers
Aug 26, 2021
Agency will retroactively grant relief to more than 47,000 current and former active-duty servicemembers who were overcharged on their loans while serving in combat zones.
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Major Shift on Borrower Defense
Aug 26, 2021
The Education Dept. will now presumptively grant full student loan relief to student borrowers defrauded by their colleges, unless presented with evidence to the contrary.
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Education Dept. Drops Enforcement of Title IX Provision Struck Down by Court
Aug 26, 2021
Agency will no longer enforce a Title IX provision related to cross-examinations over sexual misconduct allegations, following a court ruling issued last month.
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Disabled Borrowers to Receive $5.8 Billion in Student Loan Debt Relief
Aug 26, 2021
Education Dept. announces a new policy that will automatically and routinely cancel the federal student loans of Americans who have severe disabilities.
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Oregon Laws to Increase Transparency Around College Costs
Aug 26, 2021
Two new laws will require the state's public colleges to disclose textbook prices before students enroll in classes and prominently display online the mandatory fees charged to students.
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FDA Approval of COVID Vaccine Paves Way for Campus Requirements
Aug 26, 2021
The full approval places the Pfizer-BioNTech shots on the same level as other vaccines—such as for tuberculosis or hepatitis B—that most campuses already regularly require.