AP News Brian Slodysko September 9, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — In Orange County, California, where the typical house sells for $1 million, Rep. Katie Porter’s four-bedroom, three-bath residence in a leafy subdivision on the University of California Irvine campus is a bargain. The progressive Democrat and law professor, who has lamented the […]
Federal Student Aid September 06, 2022 ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID GRANTS-22-11 SUBJECT Pell Grant and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant 2021–22 Award Year Processing Deadline The Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program regulations at 34 CFR 690.83(a) establishes the deadline by which a school must submit student payment data each award […]
Yahoo News Ronda Lee September 6, 2022 The Biden administration has discharged $34 billion in student loan debt for 1.7 million borrowers since the president took office a little more than seven months ago. The discharged debt includes $10 billion for over 175,000 borrowers through the public service loan forgiveness […]
NASFAA Maria Carrasco September 7, 2022 The Department of Education (ED) posted more information about President Joe Biden’s student debt relief announcement, including updated information on eligible loans and other frequently asked questions. Last month, Biden announced he will cancel $10,000 for single borrowers making less than $125,000, or households earning less […]
ACICS September 6, 2022 The Board of Directors of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) announced today its intention to begin an orderly dissolution of the corporation, following the August 19 decision by Deputy Secretary of Education, Cindy Marten, to terminate ACICS’s recognition status. Furthermore, while we […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 6, 2022 The California Student Aid Commission has launched a new grant program to help Californians who lost their jobs during the pandemic pay for education and training programs. The Golden State Education and Training Grant Program, announced last week, offers one-time grants of […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink September 6, 2022 Republicans say Biden’s student debt-relief plan is illegal, but they are struggling to find a plaintiff with standing to make a case against the president’s use of executive authority. Conservative groups and Republican state attorneys general are exploring legal options that could […]
Higher Ed Dive Rick Seltzer August 30, 2022 Estimates show most loan forgiveness will go to those making between $50,796 and $82,400 per year. It’s easy to get lost in the rhetoric as Democrats and Republicans try to use President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness program to score political points […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz September 1, 2022 Around two dozen colleges will have to navigate heavy restrictions that could make it harder to remain open. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it was withdrawing recognition of a long-troubled accreditor of for-profit colleges. The action followed years of […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman September 2, 2022 Coconino Community College freezes its automotive technology program after only a year because of an unsuccessful search for an instructor, an increasingly common plight for career and technical education fields. A new automotive technology program at Coconino Community College, launched last fall, […]