The Hechinger Report Jakos McWhinney April 29, 2025 In some California colleges, determining whether a student is fake or real can be difficult Community colleges have been dealing with an unprecedented phenomenon: fake students bent on stealing financial aid funds. While it has caused chaos at many colleges, some Southwestern […]
Federal Student Aid May 1, 2025 Dear Colleague: Currently, under section 496(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(h)), an institution seeking to change its accrediting agency must submit all materials relating to the prior accreditation and materials demonstrating reasonable cause for changing the […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake April 29, 2025 The proposal is part of Republicans’ broader plan to pay for Trump’s tax cuts and other priorities. House Republicans are planning to upend how students and families pay for college in order to cut $330 billion in federal spending, according to draft legislation […]
Cal Matters Adam Echelman April 25, 2025 In summary Following CalMatters reporting, California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud. Nine Republican U.S. representatives are calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda […]
Primary Contact: Frankie Lee Graham Jr. – President Email: frankiegrahamjr@fgjf.org 1502 Palm Street Reading, PA 19604 Phone: (484) 258-2410 Website: Home – Graham International University Graham International University (GIU) is a 100% online institution dedicated to providing accessible and affordable education worldwide. With a diverse international faculty and staff, GIU […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody April 25, 2025 The Trump administration aims to overhaul accreditation. Agencies say they are willing to work with the federal government on reforms, but Trump’s claims are misleading. President Donald Trump followed through on his campaign trail rhetoric Wednesday, taking aim at accreditors in an […]
Fox News Michael Dorgan and Paul Steinhauser April 23, 2025 Durbin was first elected to the Senate in 1996 and is currently the Senate Democratic whip Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., the Senate Democratic whip and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, has announced he will not seek re-election […]
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The White House April 23, 2025 HOLDING ACCREDITORS ACCOUNTABLE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to overhaul the higher education accreditation system, ensuring colleges and universities deliver high-quality, high-value education free from unlawful discrimination and ideological overreach. The Order directs the Secretary of Education to hold higher education […]
The National News Desk Taylor Fishman April 23, 2025 Full list of Executive Orders signed: Executive order that requires full and timely disclosure by higher education institutions when they receive large foreign gifts. Executive order that overhauls the accreditation system for colleges and universities. Executive order creating workforce development opportunities […]