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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.
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Study Abroad Begins to Open Up
Dec 2, 2021
The accessibility of vaccines and comprehensive travel guidance from institutions has positively impacted the number of students seeking study abroad programs.
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Common App Data Shows Positive Signs for Admissions
Dec 2, 2021
Early applications are up 13 percent. Welcome news as most institutions continued to see enrollment declines this fall.
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Biden Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
Nov 16, 2021
The legislation includes a few small victories for the nation's community colleges.
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International Student Enrollment Begins to Rebound
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. institutions report a 68 percent increase in new international student enrollments this fall, following precipitous declines during the COVID pandemic.
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Appeals Court Extends Block on Biden's Vaccine Mandate
Nov 16, 2021
Other challenges to the mandate are pending in other circuits, and the cases will eventually be consolidated and likely taken up by the Supreme Court.
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UNC Admissions Case Appealed to the Supreme Court
Nov 12, 2021
If the 6-3 conservative court agrees to hear the case, it could potentially issue a sweeping ruling striking down the use of racial distinctions in higher education admissions.
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Build Back Better Act Discussions Continue
Nov 11, 2021
The latest version of the budget reconciliation bill still excludes free community college, but would allow two-year institutions to split $5 billion in industry partnership grants.
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Biden Administration to Cut Ties with Student Loan Debt Collectors
Nov 11, 2021
The move is "part of a long-term strategy to improve defaulted federal student loan collections."
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Education Dept. Starts Canceling Student Loan Debts for Public Servants
Nov 11, 2021
Agency begins discharging the federal student loans of borrowers who qualify under a temporary expansion of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Biden's Vaccine Mandate
Nov 11, 2021
The rule expands the number of colleges subject to a federal vaccine mandate (with a testing alternative).
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Survey Looks at Recruiting First-Generation Students
Nov 11, 2021
A wide majority of first-gen students eliminated colleges from consideration based on the sticker price and they are much more likely to be price sensitive, a new survey finds.
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Report Offers Recommendations for Improving Federal Aid Verification
Nov 11, 2021
College access advisers and financial aid administrators say the Education Dept. should "better leverage" existing federal data to ease the burden of FAFSA verification.
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Education Dept. Defers Decision on For-Profit Accreditor Renewal
Nov 3, 2021
Agency holds off on renewing ACCSC’s recognition, pending further information on the accreditor's monitoring, evaluation, and actions related to high-risk institutions.
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Study Examines Effects of Increasing Pell
Nov 3, 2021
A new report finds that doubling the maximum Pell Grant would be mutually beneficial for low- and middle-income families.
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New Research Finds Admissions Lotteries Could Decrease Diversity
Nov 3, 2021
A study on the feasibility of admissions lotteries finds "dramatic and negative potential effects" on the admission of students of color, low-income students, and men.