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Group Warns Veterans Could be Excluded from CARES Act Grants
May 20, 2020
Under recent guidance from the Education Department, veterans could be denied emergency aid grants, which help students affected by the closures of campuses due to the pandemic.
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College Board Adds Back-Up Submission Method for AP Exams
May 20, 2020
Students whose AP exams could not be submitted last week have filed a federal class action suit against the College Board.
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House Democrats Unveil Latest Stimulus Package
May 14, 2020
The $3 trillion proposal would provide billions of dollars of additional funding for colleges and universities, specify that undocumented students are eligible for emergency grants, and expand relief for student loan borrowers, among other things.
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Senate Hearing on Safely Reopening Schools
May 13, 2020
Health experts warn of dire consequences if the nation reopens too quickly, noting that the U.S. still lacks critical testing capacity and the ability to trace the contacts of those infected.
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Maryland Becomes First State to Close 90/10 Loophole
May 13, 2020
Governor allows legislation to protect veterans by closing the 90/10 loophole for all private for-profit schools in the state to become law, but vetoes several major education funding measures, citing economic fallout from the pandemic.
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Higher Ed Groups Request Technical Corrections to CARES Act
May 13, 2020
̽»¨Â¥ joins a letter to Congress outlining issues that have arisen in the CARES Act implementation and offering recommendations to better align requirements with the needs of students and campuses.
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Advanced Placement Exams Begin This Week
May 13, 2020
Critics oppose the fixed time to take the exams and the lack of asynchronous testing. Students express frustration with the exams, citing issues in submitting test answers.
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Republican Senators Urge Trump to Suspend Foreign Student Work Program
May 13, 2020
The optional practical training program allows international students to remain on their student visas and work in the United States after graduating.
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California Community College System Sues Education Secretary over DACA
May 13, 2020
Lawsuit challenges administration's interpretation that undocumented and hundreds and thousands of other students are not eligible for emergency grants under the CARES Act.
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IRS Announces CARES Act Grants Not Subject to Taxation
May 7, 2020
Agency issues FAQ document on emergency financial aid grants under the stimulus bill.
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Groups Request Guidance for International Students During Pandemic
May 7, 2020
̽»¨Â¥ joins groups requesting additional guidance from the U.S. State Department for international students and scholars during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Steep Decline in FAFSA Renewals, Federal Data Show
May 7, 2020
The pandemic and conversion by colleges and universities to online instruction appear to have accelerated declines in FAFSA renewals.
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Trump Administration Releases Final Title IX Rules
May 6, 2020
The new rules, which would drastically alter the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault and harassment charges, take effect August 14, 2020.
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House Democrats Oppose Proposed Changes to Borrower Defense Application
May 6, 2020
The proposed changes are unnecessary and "may deter a borrower with a valid claim from completing or submitting the application."
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Report Offers States Guidelines on Managing Institutional Closure Amid Pandemic
May 6, 2020
New report outlines recommendations on how states can prepare to protect students amid the expected permanent closure of colleges because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Education Dept. Delivers $1.4 Billion in Stimulus Funds to Minority-Serving Institutions
May 6, 2020
Institutions can use the funds for a broad range of costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Agency urges schools to use the money for student assistance.
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Report Finds Community Colleges Get Smaller Share of CARES Act Grants
May 6, 2020
Colleges and universities, on average, nationally are receiving $270 per student in federal funding for the grants. However, community colleges are receiving $179 per student.
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Colleges Reopen Admissions
May 6, 2020
Additionally, more colleges than in previous years have announced that they have space in this fall’s class and are accepting admissions.
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College Decision Day Loses Significance Amid Pandemic
May 6, 2020
May 1, typically the date high school seniors commit to a college, looked different this year.
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Congress Passes, Trump Signs Second Emergency GI Bill Fix
Apr 29, 2020
Measure pays work study students and extends education benefits by the length of time their school is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.