Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott December 8, 2022 A nonprofit operator of several colleges that have since closed is accusing the U.S. Department of Education of waging a hostile campaign against for-profit colleges. The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a nonprofit, filed its lawsuit Tuesday in the Federal Court of Claims, seeking $500 million in damages for breach […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Katherine Knott December 6, 2022 The lawmakers want the Education Department to go beyond what a federal watchdog recommended in reviewing 2011 guidance for online program managers. The chairs of the Senate and House education committees want the U.S. Department of Education to step up oversight of the outside contractors that colleges […]
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Congressional Research Service David P. Smole and Rita R. Zota December 2, 2022 After years of increasing, growth in counts of federal student loan borrowers, average annual amounts borrowed, and average cumulative debt owed appears to be moderating somewhat. Overall, though, more student loan dollars continue to be disbursed than are repaid, resulting in an […]
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NASFAA Jill Desjean December 6, 2022 In response to the Government Accountability Office’s report examining institutional aid offer practices, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), ranking member of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) on Monday introduced the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act, which would set new requirements for financial aid offers. The […]
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