Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake May 18, 2026 As the second week of accreditation negotiations gets underway, experts say the operational cost of the new regulations may be high for institutions—but the payoff could be worth it. As the Department of Education heads into its second week of negotiations over accreditation policies, the proposed regulations […]
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Federal Register May 19, 2026 SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations implement statutory changes to the title IV, […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Sara Weissman May 15, 2026 The secretary engaged in tense exchanges with Democratic lawmakers about ED policies. Republicans largely came to her defense but raised concerns about graduate student loan caps and threats to TRIO. Education Secretary Linda McMahon fielded barbed questions from Democratic lawmakers at a House Committee on Education and […]
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Federal Student Aid April 15, 2026 As discussed in Electronic Announcement APP-25-16 and Electronic Announcement GENERAL-25-36, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is implementing new measures to prevent fraud on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. This effort is driven by the need to respond to the significant scale of recent fraud activity and by constructive feedback from financial […]
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