NASFAA December 1, 2025 This web center is dedicated to tracking the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3 or OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, through the budget reconciliation process. As this legislation contains significant provisions that reshape student financial aid, NASFAA has created this […]
New York Post November 30, 2025 More Americans are wising up to the fact that higher education has become a raw deal for all too many young people. A new NBC News poll finds that a full 63% of voters believe a four-year college degree now isn’t worth it, since many students […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz November 26, 2025 The agency said it needs more time to decide claims for nearly 200,000 borrowers who were promised decisions on their cases by January — or automatic relief. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education is asking a federal judge for an 18-month extension to […]
CCE November 22, 2025 Jim Farley has a problem that would make most CEOs envious. The Ford Motor Company chief executive has 5,000 jobs available right now. The positions pay $120,000 a year—nearly double what the median American worker earns. Yet despite offering salaries that rival those of software engineers […]
Higher Ed Dive Laura Spitalniak November 21, 2025 The lawsuit is the sixth the agency has filed under the Trump administration over state laws waiving out-of-state tuition for eligible undocumented students. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Justice is suing California over its laws allowing certain undocumented college students to pay in-state […]
NCSL Autumn Rivera and Austin Reid November 21, 2025 A new Workforce Pell Grant could help states connect more adults to workforce training by expanding eligibility to short-term, workforce-aligned education and training programs. Workforce Pell represents a new phase of federal investment in flexible workforce training that can scale in […]
Nurse.org Chaunie Brusie November 20, 2025 Key Takeaways Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits previously available to professional degree programs. Nursing students will be excluded from certain loan forgiveness programs reserved for professional degrees. These changes create significant financial obstacles for students pursuing advanced nursing […]
Duane Morris November 20, 2025 Employers should take note of a new California law taking effect January 1, 2026, that restricts entering into contracts that require a worker to stay with the employer or pay for certain expenses advanced by or on behalf of the employer. Assembly Bill 692, passed […]
U.S. Department of Education November 19, 2025 Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent participated in a roundtable discussion with university leaders, think tank professionals, and education advocates about the need for bold reforms to restore public confidence in higher education. The roundtable, […]
AEI Preston Cooper November 18, 2025 The pandemic-era student loan payment pause, which effectively ended just last year, has left a lasting hangover. Recently, the Education Department provided new data (published by New America here) showing that nearly 12 million borrowers are behind on their federal student loans in some way. […]