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Biden's Infrastructure Plan Includes Funds for Higher Ed
Apr 1, 2021
White House unveils a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, including billions of dollars for community colleges, research, and minority-serving institutions.
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Education Dept. Announces Additional Targeted Debt Relief Amid Pandemic
Apr 1, 2021
This week, the agency expanded the pause on principal and interest payments to over 1 million federal student loans in default and eased loan relief for disabled borrowers.
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FTC Sends $50 Million to U. of Phoenix Students
Apr 1, 2021
Federal agency will send nearly $50 million in payments to more than 147,000 University of Phoenix students who may have been lured by allegedly deceptive advertisements.
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AACRAO Joins Push to Double Pell
Apr 1, 2021
A broad coalition of 1,200 organizations and higher education institutions urges Congress to double the maximum Pell Grant award and permanently index the grant to inflation.
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Rutgers to Require COVID Vaccine for Students This Fall
Apr 1, 2021
All students, except for those enrolled in online or off-campus programs, will need to provide proof they have received a vaccine authorized for use in the U.S.
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College Waiting Lists Expected to Grow This Year
Apr 1, 2021
The pandemic has led to a surge in applications at the most competitive colleges—public and private.
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Maryland Governor Signs HBCU Settlement Bill
Mar 25, 2021
Legislation would provide $577 million over 10 years to the state's four HBCUs to fund scholarships, faculty, and academic programs, among other things.
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Cardona Eases Restrictions on COVID Relief Funds
Mar 24, 2021
New guidance provides increased flexibility regarding the use of federal relief aid.
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Senators Reintroduce Bill to Improve Student Loan Repayment Process
Mar 24, 2021
Legislation would simplify and streamline federal student loan repayment programs by establishing two, "easy-to-navigate" repayment plans.
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College Transparency Act Reintroduced
Mar 24, 2021
Bill would overturn the federal ban on student unit record data collection.
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House Passes Dream and Promise Act
Mar 24, 2021
Measure would provide a path to citizenship for over 2 million Dreamers, as well as for individuals shielded by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure.
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Education Dept. to Streamline Borrower Defense Relief Process
Mar 24, 2021
Agency announces plans to rescind the DeVos-era partial loan relief policy for defrauded borrowers and cancel an additional $1 billion in debt for those with previously approved claims.
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AACRAO Urges Administration to Support International Students in Fall 2021
Mar 24, 2021
The association and 40 other higher ed groups call on the Biden administration to take actions to allow international students to return to campuses and institutions in the coming fall semester.
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Midwest Accreditor to Consider Varying Standards Based on Sector
Mar 24, 2021
The Higher Learning Commission launches a project to pilot differential accreditation based on institutional type.
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New Report Highlights Challenges Facing Rural Community Colleges
Mar 17, 2021
The paper identifies three primary needs, all existing before but exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Groups Issue Recommendations for Transitioning Borrowers Back into Repayment
Mar 17, 2021
While the current pause on interest student loan payments aims to mitigate the challenges facing borrowers during the pandemic, the difficulties borrowers face are likely to persist.
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Education Dept. Official Outlines Plans for Higher Ed
Mar 17, 2021
The agency is examining how to address borrower defense claims and reinvigorate its past work on gainful employment regulations, a top department appointee said this week.
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A New Admissions Scandal, Visa Fraud Scheme
Mar 17, 2021
Pair accused of using bogus transcripts and ghostwritten essays to help foreigner students gain admission to U.S. colleges, allowing the applicants to fraudulently obtain student visas.
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Federal Judge Largely Upholds Rewrite of Borrower Defense Rules
Mar 17, 2021
Ruling keeps intact most of the Trump administration’s new rules, which set more stringent standards for debt relief for defrauded borrowers, but rejects the three-year limit on claims.
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Simulated Estimates of How Much Institutions Will Get in Coronavirus Relief
Mar 17, 2021
AACRAO and other higher ed groups sent a letter of thanks to Congressional leaders for the largest federal effort so far to address the crippling impact of the pandemic on institutions and students.