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Education Dept. Rulemaking Panel Convenes
Oct 7, 2021
The agency kicks off its first round of negotiations to rewrite rules governing a handful of affordability and student loan issues.
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Federal Report Suggests Restoring Automatic Loan Discharge for Borrowers of Closed Schools
Oct 7, 2021
Study finds that automatic closed college discharges help borrowers who are struggling the most to repay their loans.
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Education Dept. Announces Overhaul of PSLF Program
Oct 6, 2021
The new policy will result in 22,000 borrowers who have consolidated loans—including previously ineligible loans—being immediately eligible without further action on their part.
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Navient Requests End to Servicing Federal Student Loans
Sep 29, 2021
Major federal student loan servicer seeks to end its contract with the federal government.
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Biden Administration Proposes DACA Rule
Sep 29, 2021
The proposal is the first step in a long process that could eventually allow the program to accept new applicants.
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Education Dept. Drafts Proposals to Overhaul Student Loan Rules
Sep 29, 2021
Plans include reworking regulations governing targeted debt relief programs, loan repayment plans, and consumer protections for borrowers.
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House Bill to Roll Back 2012 FERPA Amendments
Sep 29, 2021
Legislation, supported by AACRAO, would rescind some regulatory amendments to FERPA that dramatically broadened the definition of who is given access to students' private information.
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AACRAO, Other Higher Ed Groups Call on Congress to Support Afghan Students
Sep 29, 2021
A coalition of 40 higher ed groups push for specific policy changes and funding to assist students and scholars displaced by the current crisis in Afghanistan.
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AACRAO Pushes for Technical Corrections to Sweeping Veterans Benefits Law
Sep 23, 2021
The association supports the overall goal of the legislation, but cites concerns regarding several provisions that could create unintended consequences for veterans and institutions.
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House Considers New Protections for Private Student Loan Borrowers
Sep 23, 2021
Democrats aim to advance proposals that would require private student lenders to provide their customers with some of the same benefits that are available on federal student loans.
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House Budget Reconciliation Bill to Repeal Pell Grant Taxability
Sep 23, 2021
AACRAO and other higher ed groups urge the Senate to retain a provision advanced by a House panel that would repeal the taxability of Pell Grant funds spent on non-tuition expenses.
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College Board Makes Changes to CSS Profile
Sep 23, 2021
The organization plans to create a "lighter, shorter" version of the lengthy application and make it free for more students.
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State Dept. Waives Some Visa Interviews
Sep 23, 2021
Agency expands the categories of F, M, and academic J visa applicants whose applications can be adjudicated without an in-person interview.
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Federal Data Show Majority of Undergraduates Use Financial Aid
Sep 23, 2021
Nearly 60 percent of undergraduates use some form of financial aid to pay for college.
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New Veterans' Education Law to Impact Foreign Recruiting
Sep 23, 2021
The legislation could dissuade colleges from using commissioned agents in international student recruiting out of fear of losing access to GI Bill benefits.
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Online Learning Expanded During Pandemic, New Data Shows
Sep 23, 2021
Roughly two-thirds of fall 2020 students studied either completely online or partially online.
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Biden's New Vaccination Policy to Impact Institutions
Sep 16, 2021
White House announces new plans to require COVID-19 vaccination or testing for large private businesses and federal contractors. The move is expected to affect higher ed institutions.
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700,000 Fewer Students Took the SAT
Sep 16, 2021
The College Board attributed the drop to COVID-related disruptions.
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White House Initiative to Boost Academic Achievement for Hispanics
Sep 16, 2021
President Biden signs an executive order that aims to tackle "systemic inequitable barriers" that block Hispanic and Latinx students' access to high quality public education.
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Senate Confirms Kvaal as Under Secretary of Education
Sep 16, 2021
The vote comes nearly five months after his confirmation hearing, despite bipartisan support for his nomination to the top higher education post in the Education Dept.