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IRS Announces CARES Act Grants Not Subject to Taxation
May 7, 2020
Agency issues FAQ document on emergency financial aid grants under the stimulus bill.
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Groups Request Guidance for International Students During Pandemic
May 7, 2020
AACRAO joins groups requesting additional guidance from the U.S. State Department for international students and scholars during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Steep Decline in FAFSA Renewals, Federal Data Show
May 7, 2020
The pandemic and conversion by colleges and universities to online instruction appear to have accelerated declines in FAFSA renewals.
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Trump Administration Releases Final Title IX Rules
May 6, 2020
The new rules, which would drastically alter the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault and harassment charges, take effect August 14, 2020.
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House Democrats Oppose Proposed Changes to Borrower Defense Application
May 6, 2020
The proposed changes are unnecessary and "may deter a borrower with a valid claim from completing or submitting the application."
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Report Offers States Guidelines on Managing Institutional Closure Amid Pandemic
May 6, 2020
New report outlines recommendations on how states can prepare to protect students amid the expected permanent closure of colleges because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Education Dept. Delivers $1.4 Billion in Stimulus Funds to Minority-Serving Institutions
May 6, 2020
Institutions can use the funds for a broad range of costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Agency urges schools to use the money for student assistance.
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Report Finds Community Colleges Get Smaller Share of CARES Act Grants
May 6, 2020
Colleges and universities, on average, nationally are receiving $270 per student in federal funding for the grants. However, community colleges are receiving $179 per student.
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Colleges Reopen Admissions
May 6, 2020
Additionally, more colleges than in previous years have announced that they have space in this fall’s class and are accepting admissions.
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College Decision Day Loses Significance Amid Pandemic
May 6, 2020
May 1, typically the date high school seniors commit to a college, looked different this year.
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Congress Passes, Trump Signs Second Emergency GI Bill Fix
Apr 29, 2020
Measure pays work study students and extends education benefits by the length of time their school is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Democrats Push Back on Administration's Decision to Block Funding to DACA Recipients
Apr 29, 2020
Lawmakers urge the Education Dept. to reverse the restrictions because the law included no explicit limitations on which students could receive the aid. UC, CSU systems announce plans to use their own funds to aid immigrant students during the pandemic.
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Latest Stimulus Bill Provides Relief for Small Businesses, Aid for Hospitals
Apr 29, 2020
AACRAO urges Congress to address several issues to ease higher education institutions' access to loan programs, including exempting student workers from the employee threshold.
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Supreme Court Denies Motion to Block 'Public Charge' Rule During Pandemic
Apr 29, 2020
The controversial rule expands the government's ability to reject green cards and a path to citizenship for immigrants deemed likely to use public assistance programs.
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Study Abroad Programs in Question after COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 29, 2020
Study abroad organizers, who brought home students worldwide this spring and suspended summer programs in light of the pandemic, are planning for various scenarios for fall.
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Trump Administration Expands Second-Chance Pell Programs
Apr 29, 2020
Initiative provides need-based Pell Grants to incarcerated students in federal and state prisons.
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Education Dept. Announces New Grants to Support Innovative Learning During COVID-19 Emergency
Apr 29, 2020
CARES Act provides $127.5 million in grants to expand short-term postsecondary programs and work-based learning programs.
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Education Dept. Issues Guidance on Grants to Students, Delivers Additional Stimulus Funds
Apr 23, 2020
Guidance states that the emergency stimulus grants can only go to students who are eligible for Title IV aid, which would exclude international students and undocumented immigrants.
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Feds Work to Provide Emergency Relief, Congress Discusses New Stimulus Package
Apr 23, 2020
AACRAO urges Congress and federal agencies to address the costly and complex challenges our members and their students are facing.
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Trump Administration Preparing to Release Final Title IX Rule
Apr 23, 2020
The final rule, which is expected to arrive in the coming weeks, would drastically alter the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault and harassment charges.