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CALL TO ACTION: President Biden Releases Modified Build Back Better Agenda, Students Attending Proprietary will be Excluded from a $550 increase in Pell Grants

CECU October 28, 2021 Today, the White House released a modified version of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda in an effort to rally support from progressive and moderate Democratic lawmakers for his slimmed down $1.75 trillion plan. The proposal increases the maximum Pell Grant award by $550 for each award year 2022-2023 through 2025-2026. […]

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Department Defers Decision on For-Profit Accreditor Renewal

Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely October 29, 2021 The Department of Education has deferred its decision on whether to continue recognizing the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, as it announced Thursday the recognition status of nine accrediting agencies. A decision will be made on the renewal of recognition for ACCSC — an agency […]

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Senate Bill 607 statutory changes for ability-to-benefit students

BPPE The Legislature recently enacted legislation that will repeal Education Code section 94904, which required students without a high school diploma or the equivalent to successfully complete an examination prior to executing an enrollment agreement, and will amend section 94909 to eliminate the need to include specific admissions requirements for these students in school catalogs. […]

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Colleges’ net prices drop as inflation outpaces average published tuition

Higher Ed Dive  October 27, 2021 Rick Seltzer Dive Brief: Sticker prices for college tuition and fees again rose at historically low rates in the 2021-22 academic year, with increases averaging 2.1% or less across different sectors tracked in a pair of annual reports from the College Board. Before taking inflation into account, average published tuition and […]

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