Higher Ed Dive Ben Unglesbee April 30, 2026 The agency kept a contested definition of “professional” student that excludes fields like graduate nursing and physical therapy from higher loan caps. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released final regulations to tighten the federal student loan system to comply with the massive […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 21, 2026 The new limits on how much graduate students can borrow will affect states and institutions differently, and new research shows how. An estimated 30 percent of graduate students would hit their student loan limits if new borrowing caps take effect this summer. That’s […]
Higher Ed Dive Danielle McLean April 30, 2026 Recent laws and proposals could make it easier for public colleges to leave their accreditors for the nascent Commission for Public Higher Education. A growing number of Republican-controlled states have introduced legislative and policy proposals that would allow their public colleges to leave […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake April 30, 2026 Under the final rule, the agency is sticking with its plan to categorize 11 degree programs as professional, giving them access to the $200,000 limit. The Trump administration finalized regulations Thursday that will put in place new loan limits for postbaccalaureate degrees as well as make […]
Duane Morris April 30, 2026 On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a single standard for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Migrant and […]
The College Investor Robert Farrington April 27, 2026 Key Points At least eight U.S. nonprofit colleges have announced they will cease operations in 2026. Six notable mergers or acquisitions are in active transition right now as well, with the trend appearing to accelerate. Huron Consulting projects nearly a quarter of the country’s […]
Inside Higher Education Johanna Alonso April 28, 2026 The predominantly online institution, which focuses on nontraditional students, will admit anyone who earned an associate degree for transfer through California Community Colleges. National University, a primarily online private institution based in California, has announced that it will establish its first statewide […]
The College Investor Robert Farrington April 29, 2026 The U.S. Department of Education quietly rolled out an automated identity-verification feature on the FAFSA portal Sunday, screening every applicant in real time as part of an expanding effort to block fraudulent aid claims and so-called “ghost students.” Students filling out the […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake April 24, 2026 By shifting oversight of the portfolio, the Trump administration aims to improve loan collection as well as prevent borrowers from entering default in the first place. To Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent, transferring the management of America’s $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio […]
The Guardian Michael Sainato April 21, 2026 Billion-dollar tech platforms are aggressively pushing for deregulation of the “Uber for nursing” industry in an effort to expand gig work in the healthcare sector, according to a report published on Tuesday. The report from the AI Now Institute, Uber for Nursing Part II: […]