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College Board Makes Changes to CSS Profile
Sep 23, 2021
The organization plans to create a "lighter, shorter" version of the lengthy application and make it free for more students.
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State Dept. Waives Some Visa Interviews
Sep 23, 2021
Agency expands the categories of F, M, and academic J visa applicants whose applications can be adjudicated without an in-person interview.
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Federal Data Show Majority of Undergraduates Use Financial Aid
Sep 23, 2021
Nearly 60 percent of undergraduates use some form of financial aid to pay for college.
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New Veterans' Education Law to Impact Foreign Recruiting
Sep 23, 2021
The legislation could dissuade colleges from using commissioned agents in international student recruiting out of fear of losing access to GI Bill benefits.
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Online Learning Expanded During Pandemic, New Data Shows
Sep 23, 2021
Roughly two-thirds of fall 2020 students studied either completely online or partially online.
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Biden's New Vaccination Policy to Impact Institutions
Sep 16, 2021
White House announces new plans to require COVID-19 vaccination or testing for large private businesses and federal contractors. The move is expected to affect higher ed institutions.
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700,000 Fewer Students Took the SAT
Sep 16, 2021
The College Board attributed the drop to COVID-related disruptions.
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White House Initiative to Boost Academic Achievement for Hispanics
Sep 16, 2021
President Biden signs an executive order that aims to tackle "systemic inequitable barriers" that block Hispanic and Latinx students' access to high quality public education.
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Senate Confirms Kvaal as Under Secretary of Education
Sep 16, 2021
The vote comes nearly five months after his confirmation hearing, despite bipartisan support for his nomination to the top higher education post in the Education Dept.
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House Advances Ambitious Education Proposals
Sep 16, 2021
Legislation includes plans to provide two years of tuition-free community college and increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $500, among other things.
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U.S. News Changes its Rankings Methodology
Sep 16, 2021
But keeps ACT and SAT test scores in the mix for now, despite calls for their removal.
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Common App Reports Which Applicants Didn’t Submit Exam Scores
Sep 16, 2021
Underrepresented minority and first generation students were less likely than others to report ACT and SAT scores in the 2020-21 admissions cycle.
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New Federal Data Confirms College Enrollment Declines
Sep 16, 2021
Education Dept. data on fall 2020 confirm declines in enrollment and retention, as well as a rise in online learning.
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Doubling Pell Would Lower Future Loan Debt, Report Finds
Sep 16, 2021
Community college students receiving the maximum Pell award would graduate debt free, and bachelor’s degree students would see a 79 percent reduction in debt, according to a new study.
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House Democrats Unveil Education Priorities for Budget Reconciliation
Sep 8, 2021
Lawmakers released a set of sweeping education proposals that aim to lower the cost of higher education with free community college and a Pell Grant award increase, among other things.
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White House Executive Order on HBCUs
Sep 8, 2021
The Biden administration issues an executive order to advance educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity for HBCUs.
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Federal Watchdog Agency Targets Income-Share Agreement Lender
Sep 8, 2021
The CFPB issues an enforcement action against a student lender for misleading borrowers about income-share agreements.
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New Report on Instructional Spending Policies
Sep 8, 2021
Report argues that proposals to test educational quality would unfairly disadvantage nontraditional institutions.
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Some Colleges Move Online Due to COVID-19
Sep 8, 2021
A growing number of institutions are moving classes back online this fall in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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U.S. Grows More Diverse, Maryland's Public Institutions Follow Suit
Sep 8, 2021
Maryland was one of two states whose population turned majority nonwhite over the past decade. Enrollment data for public colleges in the state show their student bodies mirror state demographics.