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Institutions Plan for Recovery in International Student Enrollments
Jul 1, 2021
Ninety percent of colleges plan to offer in-person classes to new international students in the fall, survey finds. However, confusion over vaccine policies may pose a significant hurdle.
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Education Committee Chairs Urge Biden to Extend Student Loan Freeze
Jul 1, 2021
Murray, Scott urge the Education Dept. to extend the pandemic pause on loans until early 2022 and use the extra time to provide borrowers "with an effective re-entry for repayment."
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Sen. Warren Stalls Confirmation of Top Higher Ed Post
Jun 23, 2021
The hold up is reportedly due to issues related to the administration of the 1.6 trillion portfolio of federal student loans.
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High School Students Change College Plans Due to Pandemic
Jun 23, 2021
Two new surveys found that many high school students have changed their college plans due to the pandemic and that they want to study close to home and inexpensively.
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Admissions Season Continues at Regional Institutions
Jun 23, 2021
Many regional public colleges and universities are expecting enrollment declines for fall and are still accepting applications through the summer.
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Education Dept. Kicks Off Regulatory Overhaul
Jun 23, 2021
The agency began its negotiated rulemaking process with three days of virtual public hearings to solicit feedback on over a dozen regulatory topics related to federal student aid.
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Senate Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill
Jun 23, 2021
The legislation aimed to modernize voter registration and improve voter access in elections, including a number of provisions that would make voting easier for college students.
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Vaccine Challenges
Jun 23, 2021
Indiana U. students sue the institution over its COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Arizona bars public institutions from requiring vaccines, testing, and mask wearing.
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Education Dept. Extends Title IX Protections to LGBTQ+ Students
Jun 17, 2021
In an expected move, the agency clarifies that it will treat discrimination based on a student's sexual orientation or gender identity as a violation of Title IX.
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Top Democrats Introduce Bill to Double Pell
Jun 17, 2021
The proposed legislation would double the maximum Pell Grant award, index the award to inflation, and expand the program to include Dreamers, among other things.
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Student Visa Challenges Continue
Jun 17, 2021
AACRAO continues to reach out to the administration pushing for further actions to support international students including ensuring timely processing of visas.
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Title IX Rule Review Begins
Jun 17, 2021
Last week, the Education Dept. held hearings on the recent rewrite of regulations governing how institutions handle sexual assault allegations. AACRAO joined over 40 other higher ed groups to submit comments for the proceedings outlining concerns.
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AACRAO Urges Lawmakers to Support Students, Institutions in FY 2022 Budget
Jun 17, 2021
As lawmakers begin to work on funding bills for the upcoming fiscal year, AACRAO and other associations call on Congress to support critical programs serving students and institutions.
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Education Dept. Delays FAFSA Overhaul
Jun 17, 2021
The new, simplified aid application will be delayed by one year as the department struggles with decades-old technology.
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Biden Administration Grants Debt Relief to Defrauded Borrowers
Jun 17, 2021
The Education Department will cancel the federal loans of 18,000 former ITT Technical Institute students, resulting in a total of $500 million in debt relief.
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International Student Enrollment Expected to Recover this Fall, Survey Finds
Jun 17, 2021
Most U.S. institutions intend to bring students back to campus this fall, with 86 percent planning some type of in-person instruction, 62 percent planning hybrid instruction, and 24 percent planning in-person-only classes.
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Report Finds Admissions Policies that Hurt Minority Applicants
Jun 17, 2021
Many colleges "continue to use admissions policies that disproportionately and gratuitously benefit students from white and affluent families."
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Supreme Court Postpones Decision on Harvard Admissions Case
Jun 17, 2021
Justices put off a decision on reviewing whether Harvard University discriminates against Asian Americans by considering race in admissions.
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Colorado Legislature Passes Comprehensive Privacy Bill
Jun 17, 2021
If signed into law by Governor Jared Polis, Colorado will join the growing number of states enacting a comprehensive privacy law.
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State Dept. Eases Travel Advisories
Jun 10, 2021
Agency lowers dozens of countries from "Level 4: Do Not Travel" to the "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" status following updated travel health notices by the CDC.