Brookings Katherine Meyer and Lindsay C. Page November 17, 2022 Over the past decade, “nudging” has gone from novel concept to standard practice across many higher education institutions. What can we say about whether–and when–nudging works and should be deployed to improve student outcomes? WHAT IS A NUDGE? “Nudging” refers […]
The Hechinger Report Jill Barshay November 21, 2022 Students are left without easy transfer options and most drop out. Despite high profile stories about the closing of small liberal arts colleges, such as California’s Mills College and Vermont’s Green Mountain College, college closures have actually declined in the past five […]
Higher Ed Dive Kate Tornone November 21, 2022 Individuals with degrees often find their education failed to prepare them for the realities of the workforce, according to Nov. 15 survey results from Multiverse. A majority of young adults (those age 18-26) with degrees said real-world workforce training is the most important […]
Ed Source Michael Burke, Daniel J. Willis, ED SOURCE, Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times November 18, 2022 Enrollment at California’s community colleges has dropped to its lowest level in 30 years, new data show. The stark decline has educators scrambling to find ways to meet the changing needs of students […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 18, 2022 Oversight and lawsuits, not legislating, will be the goal. Congressional Republicans are pledging oversight of the Biden administration now that they have officially secured control of the House of Representatives for the next two years. The Republicans will likely hold a narrow […]
Update Ed Jessica S. High November 17, 2022 Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The comprehensive amendment updated data security requirements for financial institutions, including all Title IV institutions of higher education. In response to reports of personnel shortages and […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco November 18, 2022 A federal judge in California granted final approval on Wednesday to a settlement that will cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who argue they were defrauded by their college. The class action lawsuit, dubbed Sweet v. […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 20, 2022 The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The conservative legal organization filed an emergency application for an injunction Wednesday after a federal appeals court declined to overturn a judge’s order […]
The Hill Natalie Prieb and Alex Gangitano October 18, 2022 Libertarian think tank the Cato Institute on Tuesday sued the Department of Education over the Biden administration’s plan to cancel some student loan debt. “Forcing taxpayers to pick up the tab for other people’s college loans is bad policy, but in the […]
NASFAA 2021 and 2022 Fiscal Year Student Aid Amounts, Including Changes to Federal Methodology, FAFSA, Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students, Direct Loans, and other Changes Significant changes to federal student aid policy, including simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), expanding Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students, and […]