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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 - ̽»¨Â¥ 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.
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Another Appeals Court Rules Against Trump's Decision to End DACA
May 22, 2019
Ruling comes on the heels of administration's new immigration plan, which would reduce family-based immigration in favor of employment-based skilled immigration.
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Association Chimes in on New Proposed Overtime Rule
May 22, 2019
̽»¨Â¥ joins a coalition of higher ed groups to submit comments outlining the impact of the draft regulations on institutions and their students and employees and offering suggestions to improve the proposal.
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House Panels Tackle Range of Higher Ed Topics
May 22, 2019
Committees to vote on Dreamer legislation, review for-profit colleges, and discuss critical role of community colleges, HBCUs, and minority-serving institutions.
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UT Austin Sued Over Affirmative Action in Admissions, Again
May 22, 2019
Lawsuit alleges that the institution's consideration of race in admissions violates the Texas Constitution.
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College Board to Add Adversity Score to SAT
May 22, 2019
While many admissions officers expressed optimism that the tool will be helpful, reactions so far have been mixed.
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Trump Administration Introduces New Work-Study Option
May 22, 2019
The work-study experiment would focus on helping colleges match job opportunities with students' career goals.
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Education Department Adds Data to College Scorecard
May 22, 2019
Agency adds new information for 2,100 non-degree-granting institutions, as well as new preliminary data on student debt for individual programs of study.
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Republican Tax Law Included Tax Hike for College Students
May 22, 2019
A provision in the GOP's new tax law included a surprise increase for many low-income families with a student receiving college scholarships, higher ed leaders are calling on Congress to fix the provision.
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Executive Director Update - Lawmakers Reintroduce Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act
May 16, 2019
̽»¨Â¥ worked closely with Congressional offices to ensure legislation increases the flexibility to complete an assessment of student records while still adhering to FERPA standards.
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New Policy Briefs on Higher Ed Data Privacy
May 15, 2019
Reports include a review of the current landscape for postsecondary data privacy and security at the federal level and a case study examining Louisiana’s efforts to secure student data.
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Student Loan Interest Rates to Drop
May 15, 2019
Undergraduate loans are expected to have an interest rate of 4.529 percent, a decrease from 5.05 percent in 2018-19.