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DOJ sues California over in-state tuition for undocumented students

DOJ sues California over in-state tuition for undocumented students

Higher Ed Dive  Laura Spitalniak November 21, 2025 The lawsuit is the sixth the agency has filed under the Trump administration over state laws waiving out-of-state tuition for eligible undocumented students. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Justice is suing California over its laws allowing certain undocumented college students to pay in-state […]

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Workforce Pell Is Coming. Are State Legislatures Ready?

Workforce Pell Is Coming. Are State Legislatures Ready?

NCSL Autumn Rivera and Austin Reid November 21, 2025 A new Workforce Pell Grant could help states connect more adults to workforce training by expanding eligibility to short-term, workforce-aligned education and training programs. Workforce Pell represents a new phase of federal investment in flexible workforce training that can scale in […]

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Nursing Excluded as ‘Professional’ Degree By Department of Education

Nursing Excluded as ‘Professional’ Degree By Department of Education

Nurse.org Chaunie Brusie November 20, 2025 Key Takeaways Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits previously available to professional degree programs. Nursing students will be excluded from certain loan forgiveness programs reserved for professional degrees. These changes create significant financial obstacles for students pursuing advanced nursing […]

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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and University Leaders Participate in Higher Education Roundtable at the White House

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and University Leaders Participate in Higher Education Roundtable at the White House

U.S. Department of Education  November 19, 2025 Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent participated in a roundtable discussion with university leaders, think tank professionals, and education advocates about the need for bold reforms to restore public confidence in higher education. The roundtable, […]

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New Student Loan Data Show a Historic Spike in Borrowers Falling Behind

New Student Loan Data Show a Historic Spike in Borrowers Falling Behind

AEI Preston Cooper November 18, 2025 The pandemic-era student loan payment pause, which effectively ended just last year, has left a lasting hangover. Recently, the Education Department provided new data (published by New America here) showing that nearly 12 million borrowers are behind on their federal student loans in some way. […]

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Non-Title IV Revenue Requirements (90/10)

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Non-Title IV Revenue Requirements (90/10)

Federal Register November 20, 2025 AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or […]

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House Holds Hearing Focused on Lowering Higher Education Costs for Students

House Holds Hearing Focused on Lowering Higher Education Costs for Students

NASFAA Maria Carrasco November 19, 2025 The House Education & Workforce Committee met on Tuesday to discuss how innovative technologies and initiatives in higher education could be used to lower costs to students and families. The hearing touched on multiple technologies and initiatives done through institutions and states, and included […]

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It’s Time to Break Up the Programmatic Accrediting Agency Monopolies

It’s Time to Break Up the Programmatic Accrediting Agency Monopolies

Inside Higher Ed Diane Auer Jones November 19, 2025 The current model has fueled credential inflation in the health sciences. During the first Trump administration, we promulgated new regulations for accrediting agency recognition that restored a college’s freedom to select an institutional accrediting agency that best aligns with its mission, purpose […]

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