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New Federal Review of Reinstated For-Profit Accreditor
Jul 31, 2019
Education Dept. opens inquiry to review the financial health of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, which DeVos reinstated last year.
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New Study Looks at Performance Funding and Underrepresented Students
Jul 31, 2019
Performance funding systems, regardless of whether they include equity measures, have little impact on underrepresented student enrollment.
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Investigation Finds Parents Giving Up Guardianship for Aid
Jul 31, 2019
Dozens of suburban Chicago parents have given up guardianship of their college-age children to friends or relatives so their children can qualify for financial aid as independents.
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GAO Calls on Education Dept. to Verify Income for Income-Driven Loan Plans
Jul 31, 2019
Report finds that more than 76,000 borrowers were making no monthly payments but might have earned enough to pay something toward their student loans.
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Changes to Forever GI Bill Monthly Housing Allowance
Jul 25, 2019
The VA is currently working to implement a Forever GI Bill provision that dictated a shift in how the monthly housing allowance for recipients is calculated.
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Warren Unveils Competing Debt Relief Plan
Jul 25, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces debt cancellation bill for middle- and low-income earners—a more targeted approach than legislation offered by rival Bernie Sanders.
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U. of Alaska Regents Declare Financial Exigency
Jul 25, 2019
Facing a massive and unprecedented 41 percent cut in state funding, regents reluctantly declared financial exigency on Monday to allow the system to downsize rapidly.
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Additional Grant Aid Boosts Completion and Earnings, Study Finds
Jul 25, 2019
Eligibility for additional grant aid significantly increases degree completion and later earnings for low-income students who enroll for the first time at four-year public colleges.
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White House, Congressional Leaders Reach Budget Deal
Jul 25, 2019
Agreement would raise spending limits by $320 billion and suspend the federal debt ceiling until 2021.
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DeVos to Implement State Authorization Rules for Distance Ed
Jul 25, 2019
Education Dept. set to implement Obama-era rules governing online colleges but warns the move would leave thousands of California students without access to Pell Grants and loans.
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Lawsuit Accuses Education Dept. of Botching Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Jul 18, 2019
The suit alleges the loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers is in such a shambles that it violates federal law and the Constitution.
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Higher Ed Groups Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Graduate Education
Jul 18, 2019
AACRAO joins coalition of higher education associations in a letter expressing support for federal investments in graduate and professional students in the upcoming HEA reauthorization.
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House Bills Tackle Veterans Education-Related Issues
Jul 18, 2019
Chamber approves legislation with provision to more closely scrutinize some for-profit colleges that enroll servicemembers, considers a slew of other veterans education-related bills.
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Education Dept. Issues Warning of Cyber Attacks Targeting Universities
Jul 18, 2019
Agency identifies 62 institutions affected by the "active and ongoing" exploitation of a vulnerability in the Ellucian Banner system used by colleges to manage student information, financial aid and other functions.
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Lawmakers Unable to Stop Major Cuts to Alaska Universities
Jul 18, 2019
A divided legislature in Alaska was unable to reach the three-quarters threshold needed to overturn recent vetoes by the governor that would result in deep cuts to public higher education.
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Senate Confirms Robert King for Postsecondary Position
Jul 18, 2019
King will serve the Education Dept. as assistant secretary for postsecondary education.
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Report Explains Expansion of Pell Grant Program
Jul 18, 2019
Study looks at how the federal Pell Grant program, which was designed to help low-income students pay for college, has expanded to help middle-income students.
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Puerto Rico Faces Deep Cuts to Higher Ed
Jul 11, 2019
The University of Puerto Rico's annual appropriation has fallen by $333 million over three years.
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Alaska Governor Cuts Significant Portion of Higher Education Budget
Jul 10, 2019
Plan to cut nearly 41 percent of the state's higher ed budget could impact the education of more than 20,000 students.
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California Bills Seek Tougher Regulation of For-Profits
Jul 10, 2019
A package of seven bills proposing tighter regulations of for-profits and private colleges are being reviewed in California.