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New Guidance on Implementing Borrower Defense Rules
Mar 21, 2019
Trump administration outlines plans to carry out various provisions of the rules, telling colleges to drop mandatory arbitration agreements, among other things.
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Fallout from Admissions Scandal Results in Class-Action Lawsuit
Mar 21, 2019
The students who filed the lawsuit said they did not receive what they paid for in application fees, which was a fair evaluation of their materials.
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GAO Offers Recommendations to Prevent Student Visa Fraud
Mar 21, 2019
In prior reports on student visas, federal watchdog found cases in which fraudulent schools exploited the U.S. immigration system.
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President Trump Unveils FY 2020 Budget Proposal
Mar 14, 2019
White House budget request would again seek to drastically reduce federal education funding—freezing the Pell Grant and eliminating a range of student aid programs.
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House Panel Holds Hearing on Oversight of For-Profit Colleges
Mar 14, 2019
Lawmakers across the aisle agreed that Congress needs to intervene against predatory behavior by some institutions.
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Senate Education Committee Tackles FAFSA Simplification, Again
Mar 14, 2019
Panel hosts hearing to discuss ways to simplify how students apply for federal financial aid as part of HEA reauthorization.
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House Education Committee Examines the Cost of College
Mar 14, 2019
Lawmakers convene first of five hearings on reauthorizing HEA. Ahead of meeting, House Democrats release report outlining their vision for updating the law, including arguments for the continued value of college.
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Labor Dept. Proposes New Overtime Rule
Mar 14, 2019
Proposal would extend overtime pay to an estimated 1 million people, raising the salary cap on eligible workers from $455 to $679 per week, or from $23,660 to $35,308 annually.
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House Passes Legislation to Expand Campus Voting
Mar 14, 2019
Sweeping electoral reform bill contains language meant to make it easier for college students to register and vote.
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Education Dept. Flip Flops on Credit Hour Definition
Mar 14, 2019
Agency revives plan to eliminate or substantially alter the existing federal definition of a credit hour, despite widespread criticism of previous similar proposals.
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Hackers Broke Into Admissions Databases at Three Colleges
Mar 14, 2019
Students received emails offering to provide them with access to their admissions files in exchange for bitcoin.
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White House Holds Meeting on International Students
Mar 14, 2019
Gathering focused on international students' interest and ability to stay and work in the U.S. after graduation.
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Argosy University Closes Campuses
Mar 14, 2019
School had faced several months of financial challenges and, more recently, failed to make financial aid payments to thousands of students.
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Senator Announces Debt-Free College Bill
Mar 14, 2019
Legislation would create a one-to-one federal match for state spending on higher education and use those to fill unmet need for college students.
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White House to Take Executive Action on Higher Ed
Mar 7, 2019
President Trump is reportedly preparing to release executive orders on program-level outcomes data and student loan risk sharing, as well as on free speech.
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Education Dept. Announces New Lead for Federal Student Aid Office
Mar 6, 2019
Mark Brown, a retired Air Force general, will serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid.
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Report Finds Positives, Negatives of Online Education
Mar 6, 2019
Online courses without strong support for students—particularly those who are underprepared—can have a negative impact on course outcomes and result in more educational inequalities.
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California Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect For-Profit Students
Mar 6, 2019
As the Trump administration works to roll back Obama-era regulation of for-profit institutions, Democratic lawmakers in California introduce seven bills to protect students against predatory practices.
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Key Senate Democrat Outlines HEA Priorities
Mar 6, 2019
Senator Patty Murray, ranking member of the Senate education committee, outlines her broad goals for overhauling federal higher education policy.
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House Democrats Unveil Legislation to Protect Dreamers
Mar 6, 2019
Lawmakers to introduce an updated version of the DREAM Act with new language providing protections for TPS and DED recipients. Another measure would prohibit institutions from refusing to enroll or grant in-state tuition benefits to undocumented students.