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Dept. of VA on Track to Launch GI Bill Housing Allowance Updates
Nov 20, 2019
Agency officials testify that they have fixed the computer processing issues and will begin to implement the Forever GI Bill monthly housing allowance changes on December 1.
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Congress Passes Stopgap Measure to Avert Government Shutdown
Nov 20, 2019
Congressional negotiators failed to garner support for including a provision to restore $255 million in federal funding to historically black and other minority-serving institutions—which expired in September—as part of the short-term spending bill.
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International Student Enrollment Stagnates
Nov 20, 2019
While the total number of international students in the U.S. actually increased slightly, the number of new international students fell for the third year in a row.
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New Tennessee Database to Assist Veterans in Getting Military Credit
Nov 20, 2019
Using the tool, veterans can input their military occupational specialty, rank, and training date and receive a list of institutions that may award credit.
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New Report Recommends Changes to Higher Education Regulators
Nov 20, 2019
The federal government should "restore minimal oversight" of accreditors and focus on student outcomes, among other suggestions.
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Massachusetts College Closure Bill Signed into Law
Nov 20, 2019
Measure increases state regulators' authority to monitor institutions' financial strength and requires schools at risk of closing to provide contingency plans for students.
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United Nations Plan to Improve Recognition of Migrant, Refugee Qualifications
Nov 14, 2019
UNESCO backs new system to better track the qualifications of migrants and refugees, but some are skeptical about the plan's value.
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Senators Renew Push to Protect Dreamers
Nov 13, 2019
Lawmakers resume efforts to advance legislation providing permanent protection for Dreamers as the Supreme Court takes up DACA.
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on DACA
Nov 13, 2019
Court considers whether the Trump administration illegally ended the program.
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House Passes Protect the GI Bill Act
Nov 13, 2019
Legislation aims to give students additional protections under the GI Bill, but some provisions could be problematic for institutions.
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Education Dept. Cancels Loans for 1,500 Defrauded Students
Nov 13, 2019
Agency sent nearly $11 million in federal loans to two former for-profit schools that were unaccredited and ineligible to receive such aid.
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Trump Administration Proposes Application Fees for Citizenship, Asylum Seekers
Nov 13, 2019
Renewal fees for DACA participants would increase to $765, from $495.
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New Study on the Effects of Gainful Employment Regulations
Nov 13, 2019
For-profit college programs that passed gainful employment metrics were less likely to close.
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Buttigieg Announces $500 Billion Free Tuition Plan
Nov 13, 2019
Plan would make public college free for the 80 percent of students whose families earn less than $100,000 per year.
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Washington State Voters Reject Affirmative Action
Nov 6, 2019
State election results show that voters appear to narrowly uphold 21-year ban on the consideration of racial and ethnic preferences in public college admissions.
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Education Dept. Revises Policy on Course Length
Nov 6, 2019
New guidance provides more flexibility for how colleges measure the length of courses for federal financial aid purposes.
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HBCU, MSI Funding Caught in Senate Logjam
Nov 6, 2019
Lawmakers continue to spar over dueling proposals to extend $255 million in federal funding for minority-serving institutions.
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Senators Introduce Bill to Promote Early College Programs
Nov 6, 2019
Legislation would create a grant program to help more students earn college credits while still in high school.
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Bipartisan House Bill to Expand Study Abroad
Nov 6, 2019
Legislation aims to increase the overall number and diversity of undergraduate students studying abroad.
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Education Dept. Publishes Final Rules to Overhaul Accreditation
Oct 31, 2019
Regulations draw on language that a rulemaking committee agreed upon earlier this year after months of negotiations.