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Title IX Rule Review Begins
Jun 17, 2021
Last week, the Education Dept. held hearings on the recent rewrite of regulations governing how institutions handle sexual assault allegations. ̽»¨Â¥ joined over 40 other higher ed groups to submit comments for the proceedings outlining concerns.
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̽»¨Â¥ Urges Lawmakers to Support Students, Institutions in FY 2022 Budget
Jun 17, 2021
As lawmakers begin to work on funding bills for the upcoming fiscal year, ̽»¨Â¥ and other associations call on Congress to support critical programs serving students and institutions.
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Education Dept. Delays FAFSA Overhaul
Jun 17, 2021
The new, simplified aid application will be delayed by one year as the department struggles with decades-old technology.
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Biden Administration Grants Debt Relief to Defrauded Borrowers
Jun 17, 2021
The Education Department will cancel the federal loans of 18,000 former ITT Technical Institute students, resulting in a total of $500 million in debt relief.
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International Student Enrollment Expected to Recover this Fall, Survey Finds
Jun 17, 2021
Most U.S. institutions intend to bring students back to campus this fall, with 86 percent planning some type of in-person instruction, 62 percent planning hybrid instruction, and 24 percent planning in-person-only classes.
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Report Finds Admissions Policies that Hurt Minority Applicants
Jun 17, 2021
Many colleges "continue to use admissions policies that disproportionately and gratuitously benefit students from white and affluent families."
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Supreme Court Postpones Decision on Harvard Admissions Case
Jun 17, 2021
Justices put off a decision on reviewing whether Harvard University discriminates against Asian Americans by considering race in admissions.
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Colorado Legislature Passes Comprehensive Privacy Bill
Jun 17, 2021
If signed into law by Governor Jared Polis, Colorado will join the growing number of states enacting a comprehensive privacy law.
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State Dept. Eases Travel Advisories
Jun 10, 2021
Agency lowers dozens of countries from "Level 4: Do Not Travel" to the "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" status following updated travel health notices by the CDC.
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Final Spring Enrollment Count
Jun 10, 2021
Total college enrollment fell 3.5 percent this spring compared to last year, with community colleges continuing to see the largest declines.
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Education Dept. Releases COVID-19 Handbook for Higher Ed
Jun 10, 2021
The guide provides information and resources for colleges and universities about how to safely reopen for in-person instruction.
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Senate Passes Bill to Boost Research Funding, Limit Foreign Gifts
Jun 10, 2021
The sweeping legislation would authorize billions of dollars in funding for technology research, including for institutions, but excludes provision to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs.
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College Board Analyzes Enrollment and Retention in the Pandemic
Jun 10, 2021
New report takes a closer look at COVID-19's impact on enrollment and retention of recent students.
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Montana Campus Carry Law Faces Legal Challenges
Jun 10, 2021
A new state law would allow for the open and concealed carrying of guns on public campuses, but the policy change faces a legal challenge from the Montana University Board of Regents.
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Financial Aid Appeal Requests Increase
Jun 10, 2021
A new survey found that the pandemic fueled an increase in the number of financial aid appeal requests colleges and universities received over the last year.
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College Application Essays Favor Wealth Students, Study Finds
Jun 3, 2021
New research found that the college application essay correlates more strongly with family income than the SAT.
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Colorado Ends Legacy Admissions for Public Universities
Jun 3, 2021
New state law prohibits public colleges and universities from considering legacy preference, or familial relationships to alumni of the institution, in the admissions process.
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Transfer Enrollment Rates Drop
Jun 3, 2021
Transfer enrollment at U.S. colleges fell 10 percent overall this spring, the largest year-over-year decline observed during the pandemic.
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Education Dept. Terminates Recognition of ACICS, Again
Jun 3, 2021
The agency said the controversial accreditor breached compliance of federal recognition criteria by failing to properly oversee institutions and having inadequate administrative capability.
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Senate Bill to Expand Pell to Short-Term Programs, Limit Foreign Gifts
Jun 3, 2021
Expansion of Pell Grant eligibility proposed as an amendment to a sweeping science and technology measure that also seeks to limit institutional gifts from foreign sources.