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NACAC Votes to Eliminate Parts of Ethics Code
Oct 2, 2019
For the past two years, the Justice Department has been investigating whether NACAC's code violates federal antitrust laws.
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Feds Lacks Sufficient Oversight of College Accreditation Agencies
Sep 25, 2019
Despite ongoing national concerns about poor outcomes at America's colleges—including high debt, defaults, low repayment, and a spate of for-profit colleges that have defrauded students—many of these accreditation agencies are not receiving much scrutiny.
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Report Finds Student Loan Debt Increasing at a Slower Rate
Sep 25, 2019
The rate of borrowing is slowing; the average debt level for borrowers rose at an average of 4 percent a year between 1996 and 2012 and has been slowing since.
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Study Finds Borrowers Earn More after Loans are Discharged
Sep 25, 2019
Borrowers whose loans were canceled saw an increase in income, were more likely to move, and lowered their debt balance outside of student loans.
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Education Dept. Begins Cancelling Loans of Former ITT Students
Sep 25, 2019
Approximately 7,500 former students ITT students will receive debt relief.
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House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown
Sep 24, 2019
The stopgap funding measure would fund federal agencies, including the Education Department, at their current level until November 21.
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Alexander Blocks Vote on HBCU, MSI Funding Bill
Sep 24, 2019
Senate education committee chair objects to vote on FUTURE Act but offers to address the funding in a broader package on higher education.
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House Panel Examines Public Service Loan Forgiveness Denials
Sep 24, 2019
The oversight hearing stems from complaints that the Trump administration has rejected the vast majority of borrowers who apply for the program.
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Dept. of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule
Sep 24, 2019
The final rule includes many of the recommendations that a coalition of higher education groups, including ̽»¨Â¥, submitted during the comment period.
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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.