Update ED Jessica S. High July 23, 2021 On July 20, 2021, the Department of Education (through the Office of Civil Rights “OCR”), unveiled new guidance to help schools understand their obligations under the Betsy DeVos-era Title IX rule. The rule, which went into effect on August 14, 2020, is currently undergoing a comprehensive review […]
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CECU July 23, 2021 Arlington, Va. — Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) today endorsed the Time for Completion Act, introduced by Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT). The bill would increase student outcome reporting requirements for schools serving non-traditional students and make these outcomes available to the public. The bill would provide for more accurate reporting of student outcomes, particularly […]
Read MoreNASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson July 23, 2021 A new study focusing on California’s community colleges found that 1 in 4 students lose access to financial aid after just one year of college due to Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), making it more difficult for first-generation and low-income students to complete their programs. The report, which aims to […]
Read MoreAnnenberg Brown University July 2021 This paper examines how financial aid reform based on postsecondary institutional performance impacts student choice. Federal and state regulations often reflect concerns about the private, for-profit sector’s poor employment outcomes and high loan defaults, despite the sector’s possible theoretical advantages. We use student level data to examine how eliminating public […]
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