The Hechinger Report Jakos McWhinney April 29, 2025 In some California colleges, determining whether a student is fake or real can be difficult Community colleges have been dealing with an unprecedented phenomenon: fake students bent on stealing financial aid funds. While it has caused chaos at many colleges, some Southwestern College faculty feel their leaders […]
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Federal Student Aid May 1, 2025 Dear Colleague: Currently, under section 496(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(h)), an institution seeking to change its accrediting agency must submit all materials relating to the prior accreditation and materials demonstrating reasonable cause for changing the accrediting agency to the Secretary. […]
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Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake April 29, 2025 The proposal is part of Republicans’ broader plan to pay for Trump’s tax cuts and other priorities. House Republicans are planning to upend how students and families pay for college in order to cut $330 billion in federal spending, according to draft legislation released Monday. Lawmakers and supporters […]
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Cal Matters Adam Echelman April 25, 2025 In summary Following CalMatters reporting, California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud. Nine Republican U.S. representatives are calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon and U.S. Attorney General […]
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