CECU | Career Education Colleges and Universities January 23, 2021 Late Friday, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) released a report authored by career staff that recommends terminating the federal recognition of the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (“ACICS”). Although the recommendation will be considered by a federal advisory committee next month, the […]
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Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami January 25, 2021 President Biden’s proposal to make public colleges free could mean more students may be able to go to college, but it could also mean the end for some private institutions. Wells College sits on a picturesque tree-filled campus on the shores of New York’s Cayuga Lake, with […]
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Federal Student Aid January 22, 2021 This announcement provides a Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System update about reporting deadlines and related reminders for reporting disbursement information qualifying for CARES Act relief. Coronavirus Indicator We are extending the timeframe for schools to add the Coronavirus Indicator for disbursements of Title IV funds for the 2020–21 Award Year until Sept. […]
Read MoreInside 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 strip the controversial Accrediting Council […]
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