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Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance on Race in Admissions
Jul 3, 2018
The guidelines, issued in 2011 and 2016, gave institutions considerable latitude in determining whether considering applicants' race was necessary to achieve a diverse campus.
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Bipartisan Push to Protect Student Veterans
Jul 3, 2018
Senators introduce bill to prohibit institutions from collecting a late fee or requiring GI Bill users to take out additional loans because of delayed GI Bill payments, among other protections.
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State Authorization Rules Delay Delayed?
Jul 3, 2018
Regulations that were scheduled to be delayed for two years may have accidentally gone into effect due to an apparent error by the U.S. Education Department.
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Inspector General Criticizes Education Dept.'s Oversight of Accreditors
Jul 3, 2018
New audit report concluded that the agency's oversight over accreditors is "not adequate."
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Education Funding Bill Advanced in Senate, Delayed in House
Jul 3, 2018
The bipartisan process in the Senate stands in sharp contrast with the House, where a markup of its FY 2019 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill has been postponed twice in as many weeks.
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Fourth State Sues Navient Over Student Loans
Jul 3, 2018
California's attorney general filed suit against student loan giant Navient last week, accusing the company of widespread deceptions and mistakes that cost borrowers millions of dollars.
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Harvard Asks Court to Keep Admissions Details Under Seal
Jun 28, 2018
In the ongoing court battle over Harvard University's admissions process, lawyers for the institutions asked a federal court to keep information about individual applicants—and specific details of its admissions process—under seal.
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House Rejects Second GOP Immigration Bill
Jun 28, 2018
Lawmakers soundly rejected a Republican compromise immigration bill that would have funded President Trump's border wall and offered Dreamers a path to citizenship.
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Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban
Jun 28, 2018
Court rules that the ban falls within executive authority over immigration and national security, despite President Trump's sometimes incendiary and bigoted rhetoric about Muslims and foreigners.
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Senate Appropriators Boost Pell Grant
Jun 28, 2018
Proposed legislation would also appropriate new funds to address eligibility issues for borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Lawmakers Advance Perkins Career Education Overhaul
Jun 28, 2018
Senate committee approves bipartisan legislation to overhaul career and technical education.
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Judge Expands Order to Halt Partial Student Debt Relief Plan
Jun 28, 2018
Federal court orders Education Dept. to stop collections on loans from defrauded Corinthian College students.
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Trump Administration to Propose Merger of Education, Labor Departments
Jun 20, 2018
The proposed merger plan, if undertaken by the administration, would pose a heavy political and legislative lift.
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House Approps Bill Boosts Career and Technical Training, Keeps Pell Flat
Jun 20, 2018
Proposed bill would provide a $119 million increase for career and technical education, but would keep the maximum Pell Grant flat at $6,095.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Reverse Transfer Bill
Jun 20, 2018
Legislation includes language, championed by ̽»¨Â¥, that would create a new FERPA exemption to allow the sharing of student information between institutions to facilitate increased college completion rates.
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Trump Administration to Tighten Student Visas
Jun 20, 2018
Officials consider additional crackdowns on immigration, including tightening rules on student visas and exchange programs, ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Licenses of Student Loan Borrowers
Jun 20, 2018
Legislation would prevent states from suspending the driver's and professional licenses of residents who have unpaid federal loans.
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University of Chicago No Longer Requires SAT/ACT
Jun 20, 2018
Several admissions deans and counselors said that the move will likely inspire other high-profile colleges to drop their testing requirements.
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Education Dept. Postpones Gainful Employment Reporting
Jun 20, 2018
This is the second yearlong postponement of GE requirements, which were established under the Obama administration.
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House Quiet on Next Steps for PROSPER Act
Jun 14, 2018
Republican leaders are quiet on next steps for legislation to overhaul HEA after reportedly gauging member support for the bill, suggesting little chance of a floor vote soon.