Inside Higher Ed Diane Auer Jones June 11, 2025 Diane Auer Jones argues that the proposal to tie full Pell Grant eligibility to a 15-credit load will decrease completion rates and deter low-income students from STEM-related fields. For years I’ve been hearing a small group of lobbyists promote the crazy idea that Congress should increase […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake June 9, 2025 The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to move forward with its plan to lay off nearly half of the Education Department’s employees and dismantle the agency, USA Today reported. In late May, a federal district court ruled that the reduction in force made it […]
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NASFAA Sarah Austin and Megan Walter June 11, 2025 In an electronic announcement (EA) released Friday, the Department of Education (ED) announced its plans to launch a “nationwide effort to eliminate identity theft and fraud in the federal student aid programs for the fall 2025 semester.” In the interim, schools will see higher verification selection rates for […]
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Federal Student Aid June 6, 2025 Recent data from Federal Student Aid (FSA), States, and financial aid administrators (FAAs) at a wide range of institutions of higher education has made it clear that the rate of fraud through stolen identities has reached a level that imperils the federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the […]
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