Federal Student Aid July 19, 2022 DCL ID GEN-22-10 SUBJECT Guidance for Institutions Seeking to Change or Add Accrediting Agencies SUMMARY The Department has recently received several inquiries regarding the standards and procedures for an institution seeking to change its primary accrediting agency or obtain multiple accreditations. The purpose of […]
Future Ed Jeffrey Selingo July 19, 2022 Nearly 20 years ago, I wrote about the “disappearing state” in public higher ed in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Coming out of the 2001 recession, public colleges and universities weren’t seeing the upswing in their taxpayer appropriations that they had after previous economic downturns. Tax […]
Federal Student Aid July 19, 2022 DCL ID GEN-22-11 SUBJECT Procedures for Institutions Seeking Approval of a Request to Change or Add Accrediting Agencies SUMMARY This letter provides guidance on the process institutions must follow that are seeking to change primary accrediting agencies or that are adding multiple accrediting agencies. […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz July 19, 2022 The delay comes after four institutions argued that the deal between the Education Department and student borrowers would harm their reputations. A federal court has delayed a hearing that would decide whether to preliminarily approve a $6 billion proposed settlement between the […]
Forbes Edward Conroy July 19, 2022 Last week, the Department of Education (ED) officially published draft regulations designed to increase protections for borrowers and make it easier for them to access loan discharges in certain situations. ED is accepting public comments on the proposals for 30 days (until August 12). Representative Virginia […]
Campus Technology July 14, 2022 Rhea Kelly Flexibility remains a key priority for students pursuing higher education, according to a new “College 2030” report from Barnes & Noble College Insights, the research arm of Barnes & Noble Education. In a survey of 2,600 students, faculty and administrators at colleges and universities across the […]
Inside Higher Ed Susan D’Agostino July 13, 2022 Since the start of the pandemic, law school faculty members have gained proficiency in online teaching best practices and students have gained appreciation for hybrid and online learning options. When the history of the COVID-19 pandemic is written, one takeaway may be […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink July 15,2022 A new study from the Century Foundation released Thursday found that graduates from cosmetology schools are making near poverty-level wages, and that almost half of the colleges in the industry—42 percent—would fail under the Education Department’s proposed gainful-employment rule. The study found that cosmetologists earn an […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink July 15, 2022 The motion could delay the discharges of $6 billion in student debt arranged by the recent settlement by the Department of Education in Sweet v. Cardona. A major for-profit lobbying organization filed a motion Wednesday to intervene in a lawsuit that was recently settled by […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson July 14, 2022 The top Republican lawmakers on the House and Senate education committees are calling on the Department of Education (ED) to extend the comment period for its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that was unveiled on Wednesday. In a letter penned by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), ranking member […]