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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cal Matters  Jeanne Kuang May 14, 2026 A former political consultant for Democratic frontrunner for governor Xavier Becerra and ex-aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, submitting a false tax return and lying to federal investigators. The consultant, Dana Williamson, was charged […]

U.S. Department of Education May 13, 2026 The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) today announced a major milestone in federal efforts to strengthen alignment across education and workforce systems. In a push to support greater coordination and improve outcomes for learners and workers, 21 states have now […]

Inside Higher Ed  Jessica Blake May 13, 2026 The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators says institutions could be penalized for decisions they were forced to make with limited guidance. s colleges and universities race to implement the largest overhaul to federal student aid policy in more than a […]

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott May 12, 2026 The drop in applications is raising alarms among California advocacy groups about a potential “college access crisis.” California is seeing a steep decline in federal student aid applications from students whose parents aren’t U.S. citizens. The California Student Aid Commission presented data last […]