NASFAA Owen Daugherty and Hugh T. Ferguson January 20, 2022 The second day of the negotiated rulemaking session on Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility on Wednesday saw two of the committee’s most pressing issues take center stage, as negotiators were tasked with completing discussions on administrative capability and kicked off their […]
The Press Democrat Jocelyn Gecker January 18, 2022 Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 45 colleges and universities in California, including some of the most prestigious campuses in the state, will be part of a new public service program that will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik January 18, 2022 California may soon experiment with giving $500 a month to low-income students in the California State University system, the Los Angeles Times reported. State Senator Dave Cortese is considering legislation that would create a pilot program at select California State University campuses issuing monthly […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik January 18, 2022 Many other fights that focus on for-profit higher education will be center stage in a round of negotiated rule making sponsored by the Department of Education this week. Will the negotiators find consensus on any issues? The Education Department will hold another session […]
Federal Student Aid January 12, 2022 As a reminder, to comply with an important federal mandate to improve email and web security, the latest version of Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) software—EDconnect or TDClient—must be installed by all users. As we described in a Dec. 16, 2021 Electronic Announcement, the deadline […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz January 13, 2022 Dive Brief: Colleges enrolled around 1 million fewer undergraduate students in fall 2021 compared to fall 2019, according to data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that captures the toll the pandemic has taken on the higher education sector. That loss […]
Inside Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden January 12, 2022 High school juniors who believe they can’t afford higher education are about 20 percentage points less likely to attend college within the first three years after high school than peers who don’t think affordability is a barrier. In 2012, when most students in […]
Higher Ed Dive Laura Spitalniak January 11,2022 Dive Brief: California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a 2022-23 budget proposal Monday that would spread $39.6 billion across the state’s three college systems and the California Student Aid Commission. At the same time, the governor’s plan outlines ambitious goals for postsecondary attainment, equity, access and […]
Real Clear Education Cory Albano January 7, 2022 As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act slowly gets implemented across the country, businesses are desperately seeking skilled workers to meet the coming demand. Baby Boomers are aging out of the workforce and fewer young people are replacing them, leaving massive gaps in important industries like construction, mechanical […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty January 7, 2022 After nearly 50 years working in financial aid, Sue Pedigo had earned her retirement. She left Vol State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee, in the summer of 2019 expecting to carry on the life of a retiree, no longer burdened by working long hours […]