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U. of Chicago Sees Success after Dropping Test Requirement for Admissions
Jul 10, 2019
The number of first-generation and low-income students committed to attend the university in the fall is up 20 percent.
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Texas to Mandate FAFSA Completion
Jul 10, 2019
Texas will become the second state to require high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid before graduating.
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New Federal Data on Employment and Educational Experiences of College Graduates
Jul 10, 2019
Data shows students at for-profit institutions are taking on more debt and less likely to have a job after graduating than their peers.
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DeVos Issues Final Repeal of Gainful Employment Rule
Jul 10, 2019
Obama-era regulation sought to crack down on for-profit institutions that produced graduates with no meaningful job prospects and mountains of student debt.
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Supreme Court to Review DACA
Jul 10, 2019
Justices agree to review the Trump administration's decision to end DACA. AACRAO urges lawmakers to find a legislative solution and relieve the court of having to decide the program's legality.
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AACRAO Advocates on Capitol Hill
Jun 27, 2019
AACRAO Hill Day attendees connected with Congressional staff to share their practitioner perspective on how policy impacts their work on a daily basis.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Short-Term Pell Bill
Jun 27, 2019
Legislation would expand Pell Grant eligibility to higher ed programs as short as eight weeks.
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Defrauded Students Sue Education Dept. Over Stalled Debt Relief Claims
Jun 27, 2019
Seven former for-profit college students file suit against the Trump administration for failing to take action on the growing backlog of nearly 180,000 student loan fraud claims.
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House Passes FY 2020 Minibus Spending Package
Jun 27, 2019
Legislation increases the maximum Pell Grant by $150 to $6,345 and directs billions in new funding to scientific research, among other things.
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University of California Announces Reforms in Response to Scandal
Jun 27, 2019
An audit found that most of UC's procedures were sound, but it identified ways to strengthen safeguards against abuses.
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Sanders Announces Plan to Cancel $1.6 Trillion in Student Loan Debt
Jun 27, 2019
Plan is part of a comprehensive "college for all" program that includes free public college tuition as well as subsidies to reduce tuition costs and fees for low-income students at private colleges that historically serve underrepresented students.
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Georgetown University Report Looks at SAT-only Admissions
Jun 27, 2019
Study finds that the top 200 institutions would be less racially diverse if the admissions selection process is based solely on standardized tests scores.
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Democrats Drop Bicameral Bill to Close 90/10 Loophole
Jun 27, 2019
AACRAO is listed in support of measure to reinstate 85/15 rule and expand the definition of federal sources to include VA, DOD education benefits to require for-profit colleges to bring in more revenue from non-federal sources.
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Legislation Aims to Improve Community College Graduation Rates
Jun 27, 2019
House bill would update the way institutions calculate completion rates to better reflect successful outcomes at community colleges and universities.
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Grothman Introduces Competency-Based Education Act
Jun 27, 2019
Legislation would provide the framework needed for institutions to more easily and effectively provide competency-based education to students.
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Texas Passes Bill Mandating Disciplinary Notes on Transcripts
Jun 19, 2019
The Texas Legislature recently passed a trio of bills addressing campus-based sexual assault and harassment, including one measure that requires institutions to annotate a student's transcript if they are asked to leave campus for a nonacademic reason.
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Higher Ed Groups Urge House to Approve FY 2020 Minibus Spending Bill
Jun 19, 2019
AACRAO and other associations issue strong support for the measure, which would increase Education Dept. funding and boost spending on a range of federal education programs.
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House Panel Discusses Innovation to Improve Equity
Jun 19, 2019
Education committee explores innovative strategies to improve student outcomes and advance equity as part of the chamber's efforts to reauthorize HEA.
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Lawmakers Introduce Dual Enrollment Bill
Jun 19, 2019
Legislation would create a pilot program to allow low-income students to earn college credit while still in high school using Pell Grant funds.
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Processing Delays Affect Work Authorizations for International Students
Jun 19, 2019
Many international students have been unable to start their summer jobs or internships due to processing delays at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.