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House Dreamer Bill Stalls
May 7, 2019
House Democrats postpone plans to advance legislation to protect Dreamers amid intraparty divisions; leaders work to secure support for immigration plan.
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Federal Judge Halts 'Unlawful Presence' Policy
May 7, 2019
Judge issues nationwide order temporarily blocking Trump administration rules that would make it easier to find international students and scholars in violation of their visas.
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House Panel Approves FY 2020 Education Funding Bill
May 1, 2019
Measure includes a $492 million funding increase for federal student aid programs.
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Judge Orders Implementation of State Authorization Rules
May 1, 2019
Federal judge rules that Education Dept. illegally delayed Obama-era rules governing state authorization of online programs.
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Report Calls for Updates to Federal Student Aid Structure
May 1, 2019
Study urges Congress to consider updates to FSA's performance-based organization status, including added accountability and transparency.
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Poll Finds Voters Oppose Free College
May 1, 2019
Over half of respondents oppose free public college, but support loan forgiveness—although not if the loan forgiveness plan is paid for by a new tax on the wealthy.
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More Funding Needed for Community College
May 1, 2019
Report calls for more funding for community colleges by building federal-state partnerships that encourage states to reinvest by offering matching federal funds.
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Senate Democrats Renew Criticism of DeVos' Handling of PSLF
Apr 25, 2019
Lawmakers asks Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to ease the requirements her agency created for the congressional "fix" to public service loan forgiveness.
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Field Hearing on Protecting Student Veterans
Apr 24, 2019
Lawmakers to discuss ways to protect students, veterans, and taxpayers from predatory, low-quality institutions of higher education.
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Panel Addresses College Closures, Borrower Defense Rules
Apr 24, 2019
Education Dept. official offers new details on the Trump administration's approach to the growing backlog of applications for debt relief by students defrauded by their colleges.
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Warren Unveils 1.25 Trillion Plan to Tackle Student Debt
Apr 24, 2019
Sweeping proposal aims to wipe out student loan debt for millions of Americans and make public college free for millions more.
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DoD Announces Data-Sharing Agreement to Help Servicemembers on Student Loans
Apr 24, 2019
New policy will make it easier for military servicemembers serving in war zones to eliminate interest on their federal student loans.
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U.S. Sees Decrease in International Students
Apr 24, 2019
The total number of international students studying in the United States at all levels decreased by 2.7 percent since last year.
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Some Colleges with Most GI Benefits Spending Least on Educating Veterans
Apr 24, 2019
New report finds that spending on instruction often correlates with students' success in graduating and finding a job, even when students enter college underprepared.
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Feds Issue Recommendations to Clarify Financial Aid Offers
Apr 18, 2019
New guidance offers suggestions to improve the clarity, transparency, and basic understandability of financial aid offers for students and families.
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Education Dept. Releases Draft Higher Ed Proposals
Apr 18, 2019
Agency publishes draft consensus language for the Trump administration's planned overhaul of higher education regulations governing accreditation.
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Trump Administration to Experiment with Income-Share Plans
Apr 18, 2019
Education Dept. plans to establish a program to offer income-share agreements and move to an annual master promissory note as it seeks to address student debt.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Study Abroad
Apr 18, 2019
AACRAO is listed in support of measure that aims to increase the number and diversity of undergraduate students studying abroad.
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Illinois House Rejects Ban the Box Bill
Apr 18, 2019
Legislation would have blocked public colleges and universities from asking applicants about their criminal history.
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Bill Would Overhaul Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Apr 18, 2019
Proposal would cut the wait time for debt relief and expand eligibility to any borrower who holds a federal student loan.