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Inside Higher Ed: Students Favor Free College, Oppose Admissions Preferences
“‘A lot of colleges describe students as living on the knife’s edge,’ says Tom Green […] at [AACRAO], adding that…
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Education Dept. Approves Debt Relief to 1,800 More Borrowers
The Biden administration works to process borrower defense claims more quickly, but a backlog of more than 107,000 applications still…
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Biden Administration Temporarily Eases Aid Verification Requirements
The Education Dept. will narrow its financial aid verification procedures to focus only on identity theft and fraud in an…
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Education Dept. Urges Biden to Extend Student Loan Relief
Agency officials reportedly recommend extending the pandemic pause on student loan and interest payments through the end of January 2022…
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Senator Introduces Tax-Free Pell Grant Act
AACRAO supports a bill that aims to remove a major financial and logistical barrier to students securing higher ed opportunities…
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AACRAO Supports National Campaign to Double Pell
A coalition of higher education groups launch a campaign to double the maximum Pell Grant to $13,000 and bring an…