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No Clear Fix for GI Bill Benefit Backlog
Nov 29, 2018
VA officials fail to provide answers on when thousands of vets will get overdue GI Bill payments.
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Education Dept. Restores Recognition to Controversial Accreditor
Nov 28, 2018
Trump administration gives new life to ACICS, reversing an Obama administration decision to revoke the for-profit accreditor's federal authority.
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DeVos Warns of Higher Ed 'Crisis,' But Experts Dispute Claims
Nov 28, 2018
Education Secretary warns that the federal student aid program is a "looming crisis in higher education" in a speech that education experts say lacked an understanding of the problem.
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New Report Pushes for One-Time FAFSA
Nov 28, 2018
Data show that low-income students rarely experience changes in their aid eligibility; new paper makes the case that a one-time FAFSA could guarantee aid and remove a barrier to completion.
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1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Student Financial Aid
Nov 21, 2018
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces landmark donation to make the university "forever need-blind."
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Trump Administration Unveils Overhaul of Campus Sexual Assault Rules
Nov 21, 2018
The highly anticipated regulations would reduce the liability of colleges and universities investigating sexual misconduct claims and bolster protections for accused students.
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New Lawsuit Over Race-Conscious Admissions Policies
Nov 21, 2018
Lawsuit filed in California court seeks data on candidates for admission throughout UC system, aiming to demonstrate that race continues to be a factor in admissions despite state ban.
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Senators to Push FAFSA Simplification Bill in Lame-Duck Session
Nov 15, 2018
Bipartisan legislation would allow the IRS and Education Department to share more student data in an effort to simplify the application for federal student aid.
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New International Student Enrollments Continue to Decline
Nov 14, 2018
The number of new international students enrolled at U.S. universities fell for the second year in a row, according to new data.
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Education Dept. Sued Over Loan Discharges for Students at Closed Schools
Nov 14, 2018
Lawsuit asserts that agency is failing to cancel student loans for borrowers whose schools closed before students could earn their degrees.
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New Data on Disabled Veterans Eligible for Loan Forgiveness
Nov 14, 2018
More than half of the veterans with disabilities whom the Education Dept. has identified as eligible to have their student loans canceled are already in default on their debt.
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House Veterans' Committee Chair Urges VA to Fix GI Bill Benefit Backlog
Nov 12, 2018
̽»¨Â¥ also chimes in on numerous issues related to the processing of GI Bill education benefits that could impact student veterans for months to come.
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New Collaboration on Completion
Nov 12, 2018
Ambitious cross-institutional collaboration aims to improve student access and completion while curbing equity gaps.
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Appeals Court Upholds Order Keeping DACA in Place
Nov 12, 2018
The unanimous ruling by the three-judge panel makes it more likely that the Supreme Court will decide the fate of DACA.
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Colleges Increasingly Rely on Wait Lists, Report Finds
Nov 12, 2018
While the average number of wait listed applicants increased by 12 percent between Fall 2016 and 2017, the likelihood of those students gaining acceptance remained relatively low.
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Student Fraud Claim Processing Stalls Under DeVos
Nov 12, 2018
The Trump administration's processing of student fraud claims under the borrower defense to repayment provision of federal law has all but stopped functioning.
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Executive Director Update – FERPA Office Restructuring
Nov 8, 2018
Mike Reilly discusses ̽»¨Â¥'s support of the U.S. Department of Education's recent efforts to restructure the office designated to administer FERPA.
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Justice Dept. Petitions Supreme Court to Intervene in DACA Cases
Nov 8, 2018
The move comes on the eve of Tuesday's midterm elections—and after weeks of fiery anti-immigration rhetoric from President Donald Trump.
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Harvard Trial Near Conclusion
Nov 8, 2018
The federal trial examining whether Harvard limits Asian American applicants to make space for students of other races is expected to continue through a few more briefs and possibly another round of arguments from both lawyers.
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Democrats Seize Control of House, Republicans Retain Senate
Nov 8, 2018
Divided Congress will likely make legislating far more challenging. Incoming House Democratic majority expected to increase oversight of President Trump's policies and frustrate Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's agenda.