Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox September 13, 2022 Transfer enrollment from two- to four-year institutions, already down in 2021, continued to fall through the second year of the pandemic, the National Student Clearinghouse finds. Transfer enrollment from two-year institutions to four-year bachelor’s degree programs continued to decline during the 2021–22 […]
The Gazette Michael Karlik September 11, 2022 The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases implicating the government’s ability to deny applications for charter schools and for Good Samaritans to receive compensation for injuries they suffer during a rescue. The justices also announced on Tuesday they will review a complex […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 12, 2022 Agency officials want to prevent for-profit colleges from becoming nonprofits in name only, but policy experts don’t agree on proposed rules. In July, the U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations meant to crack down on for-profit colleges converting to nonprofit schools in […]
Cal Matters Mikhail Zinshteyn September 12, 2022 IN SUMMARY A one-time state program worth $500 million has opened up from its pilot program to support displaced workers who want to acquire new job skills. Unlike other student aid, this grant can support programs shorter than three months. Recipients cannot have […]
AP News Brian Slodysko September 9, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — In Orange County, California, where the typical house sells for $1 million, Rep. Katie Porter’s four-bedroom, three-bath residence in a leafy subdivision on the University of California Irvine campus is a bargain. The progressive Democrat and law professor, who has lamented the […]
Federal Student Aid September 06, 2022 ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID GRANTS-22-11 SUBJECT Pell Grant and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 2021–22 Award Year Processing Deadline The Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program regulations at 34 CFR 690.83(a) establishes the deadline by which a school must submit student payment data each award […]
Yahoo News Ronda Lee September 6, 2022 The Biden administration has discharged $34 billion in student loan debt for 1.7 million borrowers since the president took office a little more than seven months ago. The discharged debt includes $10 billion for over 175,000 borrowers through the public service loan forgiveness […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco September 7, 2022 The Department of Education (ED) posted more information about President Joe Biden’s student debt relief announcement, including updated information on eligible loans and other frequently asked questions. Last month, Biden announced he will cancel $10,000 for single borrowers making less than $125,000, or households earning less […]
ACICS September 6, 2022 The Board of Directors of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) announced today its intention to begin an orderly dissolution of the corporation, following the August 19 decision by Deputy Secretary of Education, Cindy Marten, to terminate ACICS’s recognition status. Furthermore, while we […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 6, 2022 The California Student Aid Commission has launched a new grant program to help Californians who lost their jobs during the pandemic pay for education and training programs. The Golden State Education and Training Grant Program, announced last week, offers one-time grants of […]