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State Higher Education Executive Officers Association Releases a New Report on College Affordability and State-Federal Relationships in Higher Education Financing
Dec 7, 2023
The latest report provides perspective on college affordability and State-Federal partnerships.
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New Report Shows College Completion Rates Remain Stagnant
Dec 7, 2023
After years of incremental but steady growth, six-year completion rates have been at a standstill since 2020.
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Recruiting to Campuses Far Away
Dec 7, 2023
Demographic shifts and funding woes have led a diverse and growing array of colleges to hire recruiters who live and work hundreds of miles from campus. Is it worth it?
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Democrats Press U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Finalize Title IX Rule
Dec 7, 2023
The proposed regulation is expected to overhaul much of the Trump-era Title IX policy.
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Senators Raise Concerns with U.S. Department of Education Over the Return of Student Loan Payments
Dec 7, 2023
Senators raise concerns about how the U.S. Department of Education and federal student loan servicers are handling the return of student loan payments after a three-plus year, pandemic-related pause.
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House Rules Committee Clears Foreign Gift Reporting Bill for Floor Vote
Dec 7, 2023
The legislation aims to tighten college foreign gift reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act.
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The Administration Approves $4.8 Billion in Debt Relief
Dec 7, 2023
The Biden administration announced this week that it had approved $4.8 billion of student loan forgiveness for more than 80,000 borrowers as part of its latest round of targeted debt relief.
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Backlash Follows After Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT Testify about Antisemitism on Campus
Dec 7, 2023
The House Education and Workforce Committee invited the leaders to testify about their institutions’ responses to allegations of antisemitism.
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Florida Looks to Remove Sociology from General Education
Nov 30, 2023
The Education Commissioner proposes change to make room for civic literacy, but some sociology professors are doubtful.
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Online Enrollments Spike at Community Colleges
Nov 30, 2023
Federal data suggest larger shares of students at two-year colleges are enrolling online. Higher ed experts say the trend calls for more online support.
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Preliminary Data Shows Change in Early Applications
Nov 30, 2023
Applications this fall rose 41% over pre-pandemic levels, buoyed by a big upswing in minority applicants, according to preliminary data from the Common App.
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The Presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT are to Testify Next Week in the House Education and Workforce Committee
Nov 30, 2023
Each of the colleges has come under scrutiny for their responses to demonstrations that have transpired on campus after the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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The U.S. Department of Education Releases Civil Rights Data Highlighting Lingering Inequities
Nov 30, 2023
Officials criticized disparities in access to higher-level classes like calculus, STEM education, and advanced placement classes.
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Senate Fails to Block Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan
Nov 30, 2023
Republicans argued the repayment plan offers wasteful subsidies that are too expensive for taxpayers at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade
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The Administration Announces That It Will Look To Update Accreditation Rules
Nov 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education will attempt to update the regulations for accreditation agencies, state authorization, and the definition of distance education.
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Foreign Student Enrollment at U.S. Institutions Jumped by 12 Percent During the 2022-2023 School Year
Nov 16, 2023
U.S. enrollment of international students surpassed pre-pandemic levels, fueled by upticks from India and Africa.
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The Prospective Role of Artificial Intelligence in Admissions
Nov 16, 2023
Researchers at some universities are using AI tools to help admissions officers analyze students’ application essays.
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Administration Announces Nearly 5.5 Million Borrowers Are Enrolled in the New SAVE Plan
Nov 16, 2023
The goal of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program is to lower monthly payments and minimize interest accrual.
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New Data on Transfer Released by the U.S. Department of Education
Nov 16, 2023
Department officials announced the new data highlighting institutions and systems that are being effective at serving transfer students.
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The U.S. Department of Education is to release the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form by December 31, 2024
Nov 16, 2023
The changes to the FAFSA form represent the most significant redesign of the processes to apply for federal student aid and the formulas used to determine aid eligibility since its predecessor, the Common Financial Aid Form.