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New York Sues Loan Company over PSLF Program
Oct 9, 2019
Servicing company has allegedly miscounted payments, provided inconsistent information, and failed to inform borrowers of their right to appeal.
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Crime Reports Rise this Year Due to Past Abuse by Campus Doctors
Oct 9, 2019
Michigan State, Ohio State, and the University of Southern California had significant increases in reports of abuse this year, most for incidents that happened years ago.
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House Democrats to Release HEA Proposal Next Week
Oct 9, 2019
Those familiar with the discussions expect the bill to look similar to last year's Aim Higher Act, H.R. 6543.
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Biden Unveils Higher Ed Plan
Oct 9, 2019
Proposal would double the maximum Pell Grant value and provide two years of free community college in an effort to make higher education more affordable.
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Bill Aims to Protect Students from Sudden College Closures
Oct 9, 2019
Legislation would require accrediting agencies to do more to prevent and protect students from falling victim to sudden school closures.
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Congressional Caucuses Outline Priorities for HEA Reauthorization
Oct 2, 2019
The lists include increasing college accessibility and affordability, oversight of the higher education system, and renewed support for minority serving institutions.
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House Bill to Give Students with Drug Convictions Access to Financial Aid
Oct 2, 2019
Legislation would prohibit the Education Department from asking about drug convictions in future federal aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Alexander Unveils Narrow Package to Update HEA
Oct 2, 2019
The proposal follows months of stalled efforts to reach a bipartisan deal for a comprehensive HEA reauthorization and illustrates Sen. Alexander's urgency to pass major higher education legislation before he retires after next year.
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Congress Approves, President Trump Signs Stop-Gap Funding Bill
Oct 2, 2019
The continuing resolution will keep funding for agencies, including the Education Department, at their current level until November 21.
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Judge Rules in Favor of Harvard in Admissions Case
Oct 2, 2019
Federal court upholds Harvard's race-conscious admissions process.
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Education Dept. Reimburses Colleges for Cancelled Perkins Loans
Oct 2, 2019
Agency announces a solution to the question of whether colleges owed millions of dollars to the Treasury since the Perkins Loan program shut down.
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NACAC Votes to Eliminate Parts of Ethics Code
Oct 2, 2019
For the past two years, the Justice Department has been investigating whether NACAC's code violates federal antitrust laws.
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Feds Lacks Sufficient Oversight of College Accreditation Agencies
Sep 25, 2019
Despite ongoing national concerns about poor outcomes at America's colleges—including high debt, defaults, low repayment, and a spate of for-profit colleges that have defrauded students—many of these accreditation agencies are not receiving much scrutiny.
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Report Finds Student Loan Debt Increasing at a Slower Rate
Sep 25, 2019
The rate of borrowing is slowing; the average debt level for borrowers rose at an average of 4 percent a year between 1996 and 2012 and has been slowing since.
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Study Finds Borrowers Earn More after Loans are Discharged
Sep 25, 2019
Borrowers whose loans were canceled saw an increase in income, were more likely to move, and lowered their debt balance outside of student loans.
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Education Dept. Begins Cancelling Loans of Former ITT Students
Sep 25, 2019
Approximately 7,500 former students ITT students will receive debt relief.
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House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown
Sep 24, 2019
The stopgap funding measure would fund federal agencies, including the Education Department, at their current level until November 21.
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Alexander Blocks Vote on HBCU, MSI Funding Bill
Sep 24, 2019
Senate education committee chair objects to vote on FUTURE Act but offers to address the funding in a broader package on higher education.
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House Panel Examines Public Service Loan Forgiveness Denials
Sep 24, 2019
The oversight hearing stems from complaints that the Trump administration has rejected the vast majority of borrowers who apply for the program.
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Dept. of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule
Sep 24, 2019
The final rule includes many of the recommendations that a coalition of higher education groups, including AACRAO, submitted during the comment period.