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Final Spring Enrollment Count
Jun 10, 2021
Total college enrollment fell 3.5 percent this spring compared to last year, with community colleges continuing to see the largest declines.
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Education Dept. Releases COVID-19 Handbook for Higher Ed
Jun 10, 2021
The guide provides information and resources for colleges and universities about how to safely reopen for in-person instruction.
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Senate Passes Bill to Boost Research Funding, Limit Foreign Gifts
Jun 10, 2021
The sweeping legislation would authorize billions of dollars in funding for technology research, including for institutions, but excludes provision to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs.
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College Board Analyzes Enrollment and Retention in the Pandemic
Jun 10, 2021
New report takes a closer look at COVID-19's impact on enrollment and retention of recent students.
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Montana Campus Carry Law Faces Legal Challenges
Jun 10, 2021
A new state law would allow for the open and concealed carrying of guns on public campuses, but the policy change faces a legal challenge from the Montana University Board of Regents.
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Financial Aid Appeal Requests Increase
Jun 10, 2021
A new survey found that the pandemic fueled an increase in the number of financial aid appeal requests colleges and universities received over the last year.
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College Application Essays Favor Wealth Students, Study Finds
Jun 3, 2021
New research found that the college application essay correlates more strongly with family income than the SAT.
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Colorado Ends Legacy Admissions for Public Universities
Jun 3, 2021
New state law prohibits public colleges and universities from considering legacy preference, or familial relationships to alumni of the institution, in the admissions process.
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Transfer Enrollment Rates Drop
Jun 3, 2021
Transfer enrollment at U.S. colleges fell 10 percent overall this spring, the largest year-over-year decline observed during the pandemic.
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Education Dept. Terminates Recognition of ACICS, Again
Jun 3, 2021
The agency said the controversial accreditor breached compliance of federal recognition criteria by failing to properly oversee institutions and having inadequate administrative capability.
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Senate Bill to Expand Pell to Short-Term Programs, Limit Foreign Gifts
Jun 3, 2021
Expansion of Pell Grant eligibility proposed as an amendment to a sweeping science and technology measure that also seeks to limit institutional gifts from foreign sources.
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Administration Launches New Plan to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap
Jun 3, 2021
Proposals aim to shrink the wealth disparities between black and white households, but do not include any cancellation of student loan debt, which some argue is a big part of the problem.
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Most U.S. Colleges Plan to Resume In-Person This Fall
Jun 3, 2021
Institutions weigh plans for in-person classes, vaccination requirements, and mask mandates. Meanwhile, the Biden administration launches the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge.
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Biden's FY 2022 Budget Boosts Higher Ed Funding
Jun 3, 2021
The full proposal would increase Education Dept. funding by 41 percent, make two years of community college free, and invest in minority-serving institutions.
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Biden Administration Unveils Sweeping Higher Ed Regulatory Agenda
May 26, 2021
Education Dept. announces plans to overhaul a wide range of higher education policies, including reversing some Trump-era rules and changing existing student loan relief programs.
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Bipartisan Bill to Improve HBCU Infrastructure
May 26, 2021
Legislation would fund upgrades to campus facilities, new equipment for research, greater access to high-speed broadband, and preservation of historic buildings.
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State Funding for Higher Ed Increases Again
May 26, 2021
However, public colleges and universities entered the 2020 recession with historically low funding despite eight years of increases in state and local support.
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Tuition Discounting Increased Amid Pandemic
May 25, 2021
The COVID-19 outbreak exacerbated already-existing trends, pushing average tuition discount rates for undergraduate students to record highs.
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Closed Colleges Received $1.2 Million in COVID Relief
May 25, 2021
New federal report notes that the stimulus laws do not explicitly prohibit closed colleges from receiving funds, but questions whether shuttered schools could properly spend the funds.
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DHS Renews TPS Status for Haiti
May 25, 2021
The redesignation of Haiti under Temporary Protected Status could shield more than 100,000 migrants from deportation.