Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget May 3, 2022 Amid criticisms that student debt cancelation would be costly and regressive, the Biden Administration is apparently considering means-testing debt cancellation. Specifically, reports suggest the Administration may cancel $10,000 or more of federal student debt for individual borrowers making less than $125,000 or $150,000 per year and […]
Florida Daily Kevin Derby May 1, 2022 More than a half-decade after first introducing the proposal, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Michael Bennet, D-Col., continue to champion the “Higher Education Innovation Act.” “The bill would ensure students who attend high-quality trade schools, community colleges, and other post-secondary programs have access to […]
Community College Daily Matthew Dembicki May 3, 2022 NEW YORK — Attendees of the 2022 AACC Annual had an opportunity Monday to hear from the U.S. Education Department’s top higher education official about some of the Biden administration’s top-of-mind issues–and AACC members had a chance to let the under secretary […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik May 2, 2022 President Biden is considering an income cap of either $125,000 or $150,000 for individuals as he is preparing a student loan relief plan, The Washington Post reported. For couples, the cap would be $250,000 or $300,000. Much of the plan remains uncertain, including […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman May 2, 2022 Some community colleges have dropped the word “community” from their names as institutions re-envision their academic offerings and try to avoid negative stereotypes. Pikes Peak Community College is poised to transform into Pikes Peak State College after Colorado governor Jared Polis signed […]
Insider John L. Dorman April 30, 2022 President Joe Biden is mulling over forgiving a minimum of $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower via execution action, according to individuals with knowledge of the matter who spoke to Bloomberg. A sweeping debt-forgiveness effort by Biden would represent a massive turnaround from the […]
Federal Student Aid April 29, 2022 Office of Postsecondary Education ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID As a reminder, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Annual Performance Reports (APRs) must be completed and submitted to the Department by Friday, May 6, 2022, 11:59 pm ET. The APR covers activities funded between January 1, […]
The Hechinger Report Lilah Burke April 30, 2022 Institutions are quietly resisting a proposal to strip federal funding from low-payoff programs Vanessa Valenciano had high hopes for the certificate she earned at public Aims Community College in Colorado. After all, colleges have been advertising these kinds of credentials as the […]
Cal Matters Emma Hall, Emily Forschen, Emily Margaretten and Eden Taylor April 30, 2022 IN SUMMARY California’s community college enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. Here are the stories of some of the students who left. California community colleges have seen their enrollment drop by about a fifth during the coronavirus […]
USA Today Chris Quintana April 28, 2022 Amid constant pressure from progressive lawmakers for widespread student loan debt forgiveness, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a new round of targeted relief – this time for past students of a beauty school that authorities say failed to train students in its cosmetology programs “how […]