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Lender to Forgive $168 Million in Loans of Former ITT Students
Jun 19, 2019
Settlement stems from claims that ITT pressured students to take out loans with high fees and interest rates to cover "temporary credits" used to offset the gap between tuition and federal aid.
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Warren, Clyburn Introduce Student Debt Cancellation Bill
Jun 19, 2019
Legislation to cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt for 42 million Americans.
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House to Consider $1 Trillion Minibus Funding Package
Jun 13, 2019
The measure would provide a 6 percent funding increase to the Education Department and boost spending on a range of federal education programs.
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Education Dept. Formally Proposes New Rules to Overhaul Accreditation
Jun 13, 2019
Draft regulations draw on language that a rulemaking committee agreed upon earlier this year after months of negotiations.
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Michigan to Make Voting Easier for College Students
Jun 13, 2019
Students can register at their campus or hometown address. Mobile voter registration will be available at the state's largest campuses.
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Incentive Compensation Rules Remain Complicated, U.S. Settlements Show
Jun 13, 2019
Justice Dept. announces $303,000 settlement with Oral Roberts University to resolve charges that the institution violated federal rules barring the use of incentive-based compensation.
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Senator to Introduce Legislation in Response to Admissions Scandal
Jun 13, 2019
Legislation would require colleges to bar consideration of donor status in admissions process and report on the children of donors admitted.
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Executive Director Update - House Passes Bill to Provide Permanent Status for Dreamers and other Individuals with Temporary Statuses
Jun 6, 2019
AACRAO has continually supported Dreamers, as well as those holding TPS and DED statuses, and we applaud the work of the House for passing this legislation and we encourage the Senate to also pass similar legislation.
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AACRAO Offers Guidance and Best Practices on Student Identity Issues
Jun 5, 2019
New report provides a roadmap to a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ on American college campuses.
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Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Student Loan Origination Fees
Jun 5, 2019
Senators introduce legislation to remove origination fees, which add "unnecessary debt" to student borrowers' overall student loan costs.
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Virginia Tech Offers Some Incoming Freshmen Cash to Defer Enrollment
Jun 5, 2019
Institution expects a record-number of freshmen this fall—about 1,000 students larger than anticipated—and is offering cash inducements for some to defer enrollment.
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New Study Shows More Work Needed to Prevent 'Undermatching'
Jun 5, 2019
Report examines whether information and reminders could change the college-going patterns of high-ability, low-income students.
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Former Virginia College Students Sue Education Department over ACICS
Jun 5, 2019
Lawsuit questions whether DeVos had the authority to order the reinstatement and to do so without conducting a comprehensive review.
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New Reports on Internationalization
May 30, 2019
Pair of reports focus on the decline in new international enrollments in the U.S. and national policies supporting the internationalization of higher education in the Americas.
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College Enrollments Continue to Decline
May 30, 2019
Postsecondary enrollment in the U.S. decreased for the eighth consecutive year.
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Biden Unveils Education Plan
May 30, 2019
Former vice president and current presidential candidate promises to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Update on Delayed Gainful Employment Rules
May 30, 2019
Education Dept. publishes upcoming deadlines to comply with delayed sections of regulation, which will take effect after federal judges ruled that DeVos had improperly postponed them.
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Attorneys General Call for Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Vets
May 30, 2019
Letter calls on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos calling to automatically cancel disabled veterans' student debt.
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Senate Looks to Pass Scholarship Tax Fix
May 30, 2019
Bill aims to fix a provision in the 2017 tax law that targets middle- and low-income colleges students with scholarships for non-tuition expenses.
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Executive Director Update - AACRAO Legislative Priority Introduced in the House
May 22, 2019
Legislation to roll back 2012 FERPA regulations and ensure students' private information is not disclosed to third parties.