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AACRAO Joins Higher Ed Community in Opposition to Voter Suppression Efforts
Apr 14, 2021
The association, along with nearly 50 other organizations, issued a statement addressing the efforts underway in a number of states to suppress voting by qualified voters.
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Senate Panel Tackles Student Loan Debt Crisis, Loan Forgiveness
Apr 14, 2021
Elizabeth Warren urges the Biden administration to cancel longstanding federal loan servicing contracts with Navient and PHEAA, citing repeated failures in how they treat borrowers.
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Community Colleges Look to Summer Classes and Scholarships to Increase Enrollment
Apr 14, 2021
As enrollment at community colleges continues to decline this spring, leaders attempt to slow the trend and increase enrollment in fall 2021.
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Federal Judge Approves $16 million Settlement in ACT Lawsuit
Apr 14, 2021
The lawsuit claimed that ACT violated the law by letting colleges know some students' disability status.
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Transfer Enrollment Declines Again This Spring
Apr 14, 2021
The number of transfer students declined nearly 8 percent across all transfer pathways.
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Number of HSIs Continues to Grow
Apr 8, 2021
The number of Hispanic-serving institutions has grown 94 percent in the last 10 years.
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States, Asian American Groups Back Anti-Affirmative Action Cases
Apr 8, 2021
Fifteen states urge the Supreme Court to take up the Harvard admissions case while Asian American groups call on the Justice Dept. to reinstate a Trump-era lawsuit against Yale.
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Biden Administration Weighs Options on Debt Forgiveness
Apr 8, 2021
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will compile a legal memo outlining the administration's potential authorities to cancel federal student loan debt through executive action.
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Education Dept. Outlines Formal Review of Title IX Rules
Apr 8, 2021
Agency plans to hold a multi-day public hearing to solicit input ahead of an anticipated formal rewrite of the Trump administration's controversial regulations.
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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.