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Institutions Prepare for New Accreditation Regulations

Institutions Prepare for New Accreditation Regulations

Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake May 18, 2026 As the second week of accreditation negotiations gets underway, experts say the operational cost of the new regulations may be high for institutions—but the payoff could be worth it. As the Department of Education heads into its second week of negotiations over […]

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Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants

Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants

Federal Register  May 19, 2026 SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations implement statutory […]

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McMahon Tussles With House Democrats at Latest Hearing

McMahon Tussles With House Democrats at Latest Hearing

Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman May 15, 2026 The secretary engaged in tense exchanges with Democratic lawmakers about ED policies. Republicans largely came to her defense but raised concerns about graduate student loan caps and threats to TRIO. Education Secretary Linda McMahon fielded barbed questions from Democratic lawmakers at a […]

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(APP-26-03) FAFSA Real-Time Fraud Detection (Updated May 14, 2026)

(APP-26-03) FAFSA Real-Time Fraud Detection (Updated May 14, 2026)

Federal Student Aid  April 15, 2026 As discussed in Electronic Announcement APP-25-16 and Electronic Announcement GENERAL-25-36, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is implementing new measures to prevent fraud on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. This effort is driven by the need to respond to the significant scale of recent fraud activity and […]

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Bellus Academy Receives CAPPS 2026 Excellence in Community Service Award

Bellus Academy Receives CAPPS 2026 Excellence in Community Service Award

Kitsap Sun May 13, 2026 Bellus Academy, a leader in beauty and wellness education, has been recognized with a CAPPS 2026 Excellence in Community Service Award. CHULA VISTA, CA, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Bellus Academy is proud to announce they have been recognized by the California Association of Private […]

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FAFSA completion rate for class of 2026 highest on record

FAFSA completion rate for class of 2026 highest on record

Higher Ed Dive  Ben Unglesbee May 15, 2026 After the rocky rollout of a new form a little over two years ago, the simplified version is bearing fruit, according to the National College Attainment Network Dive Brief: The rate of high school seniors completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid hit […]

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McMahon grilled over professional degree definition, OCR caseload

McMahon grilled over professional degree definition, OCR caseload

Higher Ed Dive  Natalie Schwartz May 14, 2026 House Republicans and Democrats alike questioned new regulations that exclude graduate nursing program students from higher loan caps. U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Thursday faced a grilling from congressional lawmakers over her agency’s implementation of new federal loan caps and its […]

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