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Federal Watchdog Calls on Education Dept. to Evaluate Second Chance Pell
Report finds that the program has experienced challenges such as establishing incarcerated applicants’ eligibility, and getting documents to support verification,…
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Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Pell Ban for Prisoners
Legislation would restore Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals in an effort to cut the cycle of recidivism, save taxpayer…
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Renewed Push to Protect Dreamers
Lawmakers in numerous states, as well as on the national level, advance measures to protect dreamers and, in some cases,…
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Senate Bill to Simplify Student Loan Repayment System
Measure would overhaul the federal loan repayment system, streamlining the five existing programs and dozens of “confusing iterations” into two…
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Negotiated Rulemakers Reach Consensus on Higher Ed Regs
The agreement follows months of negotiations, but also comes after the Trump administration backed away from some if its earlier,…
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Senators Reintroduce Dream Act
Legislation would provide undocumented students brought to the United States as children a chance to earn lawful permanent residence and…