NASFAA Owen Daugherty and Hugh T. Ferguson March 30,2021 Related Topics in the Ref Desk: Discharge, cancellation, forgiveness; Forbearance By Owen Daugherty, and Hugh T. Ferguson, NASFAA Staff Reporters Borrowers with Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) who haven’t received relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will now experience a reprieve, as the […]
U.S. Department of Education March 19, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2021 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Assistance for Students and Institutions Through HEERF Grant Program and Expanded SNAP Benefits To provide ongoing relief from the COVID-19 emergency and implement provisions […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami February 18, 2021 President says his plan to support free public higher education will make a difference to future students. Top Senate Democrats and progressive groups continued to press President Biden on Wednesday to use his executive powers to wipe away up to $50,000 from […]
Career Education Review Jenny February 1, 2021 In a Nov. 18, 2020 Electronic Announcement we published general information regarding Title IV Aid Disbursement Reporting, Excess Cash, and Reconciliation Requirements. In addition, updated disbursement reporting and data submission timelines for all programs were published in a recent Federal Register Notice (see Federal Register […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami January 25, 2021 Potentially signaling a reversal from the Trump administration, Education Department staff under the Biden administration is recommending removing recognition of the controversial Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Just three days into the Biden administration, the Education Department moved Friday to […]
Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson January 22, 2021 Improving how colleges respond to sexual assault on campus is one of President Biden’s top priorities. But it’s likely to be an uphill battle. Joe Biden entered the White House this week with high and wide-ranging expectations from higher education leaders, advocates […]
Federal Register Betsy DeVos January 6, 2021 AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). ACTION: Notice of membership. SUMMARY: This notice lists the members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice is required under Section 114(e)(1) of […]
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Eric Hoover December 15, 2020 The so-called demographic cliff up ahead might not be quite as imposing as previously thought, but it’s still very much a cliff. That’s one takeaway from the new edition of Knocking at the College Door, a report published every four […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami October 23, 2020 Many think it could be. Talk to higher education experts about what the Education Department could do under a Biden administration, and they expect, at the least, another volley of the match that would stretch through three presidencies. The Obama administration enacted […]
Forbes Wesley Whistle – Senior Contributor July 21, 2020 On the Senate floor today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell outlined the pillars of his coming stimulus proposal. McConnell wants liability waivers, stimulus checks, and money for schools, as well as a few other ideas. McConnell framed his proposal with three categories: […]