Federal Student Aid November 25, 2024 The 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference for financial aid professionals is fast approaching! The conference (Dec. 3–6) will feature keynote addresses from U.S. Department of Education leadership, five general sessions, two Foreign School sessions, 17 breakout sessions (covering the latest in financial […]
The College Investor Mark Kantrowitz November 26, 2024 Key Points Shared Blame: The student loan crisis stems from rising college costs, inadequate government oversight, complex repayment systems, and borrowers’ lack of financial education. Disproportionate Impact: Low-income, first-generation, and minority students face the greatest challenges in repaying loans, with defaults most common among […]
Cal Matters Mikhail Zinshteyn November 22, 2024 In summary Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody November 27, 2024 Linda McMahon, nominated to lead the Education Department, helped turn WWE from a regional business into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Linda McMahon as education secretary came as a surprise to many in the education world, akin to a […]
Washington Examiner November 23, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump and secretary of education nominee Linda McMahon have an enormous opportunity to reform higher education for the better. For decades, the higher education establishment has benefited from a firehose of taxpayer dollars through the Federal Student Aid program while imposing a brazenly anti-American political agenda onto generations of […]
Federal Student Aid November 25, 2024 The 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference for financial aid professionals is fast approaching! The conference (Dec. 3–6) will feature keynote addresses from U.S. Department of Education leadership, five general sessions, two Foreign School sessions, 17 breakout sessions (covering the latest in financial […]
PYMNTS November 24, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are reportedly considering sweeping changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The GOP hopes to curtail the powers and funding of the CFPB, the Washington Post reported Sunday (Nov. 25), putting them in the same camp with banks, credit card and […]
ACE American Council on Education November 18, 2024 A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Biden administration’s overtime expansion rule, which was set to increase the salary threshold for overtime eligibility to $58,656 as of Jan. 1, 2025. The ruling, delivered by District Judge Sean D. Jordan—appointed by former […]
NASFAA Jill Desjean November 26, 2024 Any presidential transition brings a shift in executive branch priorities. This January will be no different. With the presidential election behind us and Donald Trump assuming office this January, NASFAA’s members are understandably wondering what will happen to the many regulatory initiatives pursued by […]
Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee November 22, 2024 A report from California State University leaders this week said the nautical institution faces a “dire, binary choice”: Partner with another university, or close. Dive Brief: In a bid to save California State University Maritime Academy from closing, the Cal State system’s trustee […]