INSIDE HIGHER ED Kery Murakami October 6, 2020 The advocacy group Student Defense and Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren called on the Education Department on Monday to make the owners of for-profit schools financially liable for the financial losses of students if they are defrauded by the institutions. The proposal would […]
U.S. Department of Education October 2, 2020 1. Question: Can the Institutional Portion of my institution’s allocation under section 18004(a)(1) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act be used to purchase COVID-19-related essentials such as thermometers, cleaning supplies, or other supplies for sanitizing a facility? Answer: Yes. […]
NASFAA Owen Daugherty October 5, 2020 As the prevalence of income-driven repayment (IDR) plans continues to rise, new data released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shed some light on emerging trends, how the plans are being utilized, and what type of borrowers are taking advantage of them. IDRs use […]
Inside Higher Ed DeRionne P. Pollard October 2, 2020 Criminals often target colleges for cyberattacks, and DeRionne P. Pollard shares lessons her institution learned firsthand in hopes of helping others prevent or respond to one. The first things you will notice when entering Montgomery College’s Cybersecurity Center and Lab are […]
Townhall Gerard Scimeca October 1, 2020 If there is one unifying strand that runs through the character of our nation, it is that America loves an underdog. From the Revolution, to Roosevelt, to Rocky, our country has always embraced the fighting spirit of those who triumph against difficult odds to […]
THE 74 Todd Steele September 30, 2020 Generation Z has long been recognized as a peer group focused on change and advocacy. These digital natives appreciate the ability to support mission-driven causes, are entrepreneurial in nature and understand that their career path will undoubtedly differ from that of those who […]
CooleyED Katie Lee Carey October 1, 2020 Proposed changes to recognition of nonprofit and public institutions have been signed into law and will become effective January 1, 2022, just in time for the out-of-state registration process to become more complex. Following up on our blog post of September 1, Governor Newsom has […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami October 1, 2020 The percentage of borrowers who default on some form of federal student aid dropped slightly, according to figures released by the Education Department Wednesday, marking the lowest default rate in a decade. According to data released Wednesday, 9.7 percent of those who entered repayment plans […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami September 30, 2020 House Democratic leaders dropped the idea of canceling up to $10,000 in student debt for economically distressed borrowers in their scaled-down $2.2 trillion proposal for a new stimulus package. But confusing some higher education advocates, Democrats are proposing to cancel up to $10,000 […]
Forbes Adam S. Minsky September 29, 2020 House Democrats on Tuesday are marking up and debating a bill that would amend the U.S. bankruptcy code to permit student loans to be easily discharged in bankruptcy. The bill, H.R. 2648, also known as Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act, would simply strike the section of […]