EDUCAUSE Katie Branson June 29, 2023 The current Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) Agreement requires higher education institutions to attest to full compliance with new Safeguards Rule provisions. A new version of the SAIG Agreement coming this fall may include new cybersecurity obligations related to the redisclosure of federal tax […]
The Hill Adam Barnes and Lexi Lonas July 10, 2023 Americans with student loans could see thousands of dollars in interest added to their tabs as part of President Biden’s backup relief proposal. The Biden administration is attempting to use a proposed aid program to help millions of student debt holders handle […]
The Heritage Foundation Jack Fitzhenry July 10, 2023 Can limits be found even to an emergency? Can the Constitution’s tripartite division of federal powers withstand the blows and novel respiratory viruses that history lobs at us from time to time? Can they withstand the enterprising legal justifications of an administration […]
Ed Surge Daniel Mollenkamp July 11, 2023 William Quarterman, a student at the University of California at Davis, was accused of cheating. His professor said he’d used ChatGPT to take a history exam, the charge buttressed by GPTZero, one of the many new tools that have emerged to try to […]
Gallup Megan Brenan July 11, 2023 STORY HIGHLIGHTS 36% have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education Confidence down from 48% in 2018 and 57% in 2015 All major subgroups less confident, with Republicans dropping the most WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans’ confidence in higher education […]
faegre drinker July 6, 2023 At a Glance Both public colleges and universities, and private institutions receiving federal funds, are prohibited from considering race in admissions decisions. Colleges and universities must carefully review and assess their admissions policies to ensure compliance with the Court’s rulings. There may be significant implications […]
The College Fix Garrett Marchand July 6, 2023 A new report from an influential conservative think tank calls on Congress to fix the college accreditation process and end accreditors’ stranglehold on higher education. With the stated aim of returning “accreditation to its original function as a mechanism for quality assurance […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik July 6, 2023 The Biden administration has changed an income-contingent loan program in ways that will make it more popular and also more expensive. The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan replaces the existing Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) Plan. SAVE increases the income […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody July 5, 2023 A new report from Moody’s Investors Service finds that college closures, while remaining rare, “will continue to accelerate gradually” as the higher education sector navigates financial challenges. The report, released last week, notes that distressed institutions are expected to try various approaches […]
NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson July 3, 2023 Despite a fatal blow from the United States Supreme Court, President Joe Biden doubled down on his efforts to carry out his student loan debt cancellation program on Friday and announced that the Department of Education (ED) would instead pursue implementing the plan […]