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Senate Appropriators Release Education Funding Bill
Sep 18, 2019
Measure would increase maximum Pell Grant award, but slash $1.3 billion from the Pell Grant reserve fund to pay for non-education related programs.
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New Mexico Announces Free College Plan
Sep 18, 2019
Proposal would provide free tuition to public colleges and universities for all state residents, regardless of family income.
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House Advances HBCU, MSI Funding Bill
Sep 18, 2019
Legislation, which would reauthorize $255 million in funding for minority-serving institutions, faces an uncertain path in the Senate.
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Key Senator Considers Piecemeal Update to HEA
Sep 18, 2019
Lamar Alexander is expected to introduce a piecemeal approach to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, after months of stalled bipartisan talks.
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California Lawmakers Approve Bills Sparked by College Admissions Scandal
Sep 18, 2019
The package of reforms would require special admits at public universities to be approved by three administrators, among other things.
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Senator Pushes HBCU, MSI Funding Bill
Sep 12, 2019
Legislation would provide continued support for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions of higher education whose funding is currently set to expire at the end of the 2019 fiscal year.
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Congress Returns from August Recess
Sep 11, 2019
Senate appropriators start fiscal 2020 markups. House leaders plan to take up stopgap funding measure. House panel holds hearing on student loan servicing.
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Feds Suspend California Agency's Authority to Oversee Veterans' Education
Sep 11, 2019
Dept. of Veterans Affairs cancels contract with state agency that approves colleges to receive GI Bill funds after a lengthy dispute over how to regulate for-profit and out-of-state schools.
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Michigan State Fined $4.5 Million over Nassar Scandal
Sep 11, 2019
Michigan State University agreed to pay a record $4.5 million federal fine for failing to comply with Clery Act regulations in its handling of the Larry Nassar scandal.
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Temporary Program for Student Loan Forgiveness Has High Denial Rate
Sep 11, 2019
GAO report finds that the terms of a temporary relief program for student loan forgiveness are confusing and result in a high denial rate.
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Elizabeth Warren Tells Defunct For-Profit to Stop Collecting Student Debt
Sep 11, 2019
Education Corporation of America abruptly closed 70 campuses in December. The Education Department canceled $22 million in loans held by former students. However, the company said it is owed millions from students.
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Top House Education Committee Democrat to Retire
Sep 5, 2019
Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) is the second highest-ranking Democrat on the House education committee and chairs the subcommittee overseeing higher education.
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NACAC to Remove Parts of Ethical Code
Sep 4, 2019
Admissions group is under pressure to make the changes due to an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into possible violations of antitrust laws.
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Public Universities Urge DOJ to Block Textbook Merger
Sep 4, 2019
APLU calls on the Trump administration to stop the proposed merger of textbook giants Cengage and McGraw-Hill over concerns it would increase costs for students.
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Senate Approps to Consider FY 2020 Education Spending Bill
Sep 4, 2019
Lawmakers are expected to mark up a Labor-HHS-Education spending bill for fiscal year 2020 in subcommittee next week.
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Administration Finalizes Stricter Debt Relief Standards
Sep 4, 2019
New borrower defense to repayment rule will make it more difficult for defrauded federal student loan borrowers to receive loan forgiveness.
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Veterans Renew Push to Update 90/10 Rule
Aug 28, 2019
Veterans' groups work to address for-profit colleges' recruitment of student veterans in the forthcoming Higher Education Act reauthorization.
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Colleges in Texas Must Report Non-Transferable Credits
Aug 28, 2019
New Texas law aims to help students avoid losing credits as they move through the higher education system by making information about courses more accessible and transparent.
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Amid Criticism, College Board to Drop 'Adversity Score' Proposal
Aug 28, 2019
Some admissions officers expressed concern that the score could oversimplify students' experiences and cause them to face more bias.
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Study Finds Students With Some College Benefit in Labor Market
Aug 28, 2019
Excluding students from higher education might do greater harm than benefit to both students and society, even if admitted students are not very likely to graduate.