Committee on Education & The Workforce October 31, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for documents related to borrower defense to repayment. The Committee has communicated multiple requests to the Department for data on borrower defense as […]
Inside Higher Ed October 31, 2023 Katherine Knott The Education Department is punishing one of its largest contractors after a billing error led thousands to miss their student loan payments this month. Millions of borrowers didn’t receive their student loan bills on time, a mistake that led thousands of borrowers […]
CSO Michael Hill October 31, 2023 A new study suggests cybersecurity skills gaps can be worse than total workforce shortages. The cybersecurity workforce shortage has risen to a record high of just under 4 million despite the cybersecurity workforce growing by almost 10% in the last year. That’s according to […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 31, 2023 The draft proposal offers relief to borrowers who fall into certain categories, including those whose balances exceed the amount they initially borrowed. The Education Department is proposing to cancel some or all of the outstanding student loans for certain categories of borrowers, […]
U.S. Department of Education October 30, 2023 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Federal Student Aid (FSA) Chief Operating Officer Rich Cordray issued the following statements on actions taken by the U.S. Department of Education (Department) after student loan servicer errors were found by the […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 30, 2023 College administrators and university employees convicted of fraud are among the 23 people currently barred from participating in federal financial aid programs, according to a new public list from the Education Department. Department officials said in an online notice that the agency will update the […]
JDSUPRA Bricker Graydon October 20, 2023 Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) refers to the administrative process by which borrowers apply to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to have their federal Direct Loans discharged based on allegations of school misconduct related to the loans or educational services the school provided. […]
Cooley ED Kate Lee Carey and Shannon Noonan October 26, 2023 The Department of Education released the final and official Gainful Employment rule on October 10, 2023. The final rule is substantially similar to the proposed rule released in May 2023, with a few exceptions outlined within this post. With […]
On Ed Tech Newsletter Phil Hill October 23, 2023 Let’s get to the point before the context and rationale. The US Department of Education (ED) will not release new third-party servicer (TPS) guidance this year, and I believe ED will not release it next year, either, due to the election. […]
Inside Higher Ed L. Roxanne Russell October 27, 2023 Next time you scoff at a degree from a for-profit online college, ask yourself why, exactly—and whom you’re hurting, L. Roxanne Russell writes. When researching to learn more about the first two Black women to serve on my local school board, […]