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Federal Student Aid  March 20, 2026 On Oct. 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published Federal Register notice 88 FR 74568 that amended regulations related to financial responsibility, administrative capability, certification procedures, and Ability-to-Benefit. Through this Electronic Announcement, ED is providing notice regarding its enforcement priorities under § 668.23(d)(1) which discusses audited […]

NASFAA Jill Desjean March 30, 2026 NASFAA members have reported receiving an increase in the number of borrower defense to repayment (BDR) claims over the past several weeks, leading to questions about the reason for the sudden uptick, whether more claims will follow and how many to expect, and whether […]

Cal Matters Dan Walters March 20, 2026 The shortage and costs of housing are, by any rational standard, one of California’s most pressing issues, which is why several thousand advocates of affordable shelter gathered in Sacramento this week to ponder potential solutions. Housing California, the event’s sponsor, invited candidates for […]

Cal Matters Nadia Lathan and Nigel Duara March 19, 2026 In summary California lawmakers say they’ll change the name of César Chávez Holiday. Taking his name off of streets and buildings likely will take much longer. As Californians reel from César Chávez’s sex abuse allegations, city leaders across the state say […]

Inside Higher Ed Susan H. Greenberg March 10, 2026 City College of San Francisco is closing its Downtown Center campus this summer due to low enrollment and loss of funding, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The campus, one of the community college’s six sites in the city, enrolls just 152 full-time […]

Inside Higher Ed  Ryan Quinn March 19, 2026 The Education Department says its latest move to distribute its duties to other federal agencies will include Treasury taking on much more student financial aid oversight in the future. With roughly nine million student borrowers in default, the Treasury Department will “assume […]

U.S. Department of Education  March 17, 2026 Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competition for the Talent Search Program, a grant aimed at helping students pursue high-quality postsecondary education or training, including Registered Apprenticeships. The awards will be issued on […]

Committee on Education & Workforce March 17, 2026 Under the leadership of Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), the Education and Workforce Committee released a new majority staff report on antisemitism on college campuses. “Antisemitism continues to spread like wildfire at schools across the nation,” said Chairman Walberg. “Over the past several years, we’ve […]

The College Investor  Robert Farrington March 17, 2026 Key Points A new federal law creates a “Do No Harm” earnings test: programs whose graduates earn less than comparable high school graduates will lose access to federal student loans starting in the 2028-29 academic year. 93% of cosmetology certificate programs are […]

Inside Higher Ed  Joshua Bay March 17, 2026 A new California Competes report finds that more than 100,000 adults with young children say childcare costs prevent them from enrolling in or returning to college. California is aiming to increase the number of residents with bachelor’s degrees to strengthen the regional workforce […]