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AACRAO Calls on Congress to Protect Dreamers
Nov 29, 2022
The association joined over 60 other higher ed groups to urge lawmakers to pass legislation to provide permanent protections for Dreamers during the lame duck session of Congress.
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DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Debt Relief Program
Nov 29, 2022
The Biden administration asks the court to allow student loan debt relief and reverse a lower court order that leaves "millions of economically vulnerable borrowers in limbo."
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Student Loan Payment Pause Extended
Nov 29, 2022
The Biden administration announces an extension on its pause on student loan payments and interest through June 30, as the administration's debt relief program remains blocked in court.
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Biden Administration Eases Process to Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy
Nov 29, 2022
New guidance outlines a streamlined process for handling student loan discharge cases to ensure greater transparency and adds safeguards to promote consistency and predictability.
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Republicans Take Narrow Majority in House
Nov 17, 2022
A split Congress will make passing legislation even more difficult.
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation to Promote Study Abroad
Nov 16, 2022
Proposed bill aims to expand study abroad opportunities to nontraditional locations for underrepresented U.S. college students.
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HBCU Bomb Threats Linked to Minor
Nov 16, 2022
FBI officials said they are working with state prosecutors to charge an underage person in connection to the first round of bomb threats made earlier this year.
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Arizona Voters Approve In-State Tuition for Dreamers
Nov 16, 2022
The state joins at least 19 others to allow students to pay in-state tuition and qualify for state financial aid regardless of their immigration status.
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Growing Number of Institutions Maintain Test-Optional Policies
Nov 16, 2022
A record 1,835 colleges and universities will not require students seeking fall 2023 admission to submit standardized testing scores.
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New Study Examines the Impact of College Closures on Students
Nov 16, 2022
The data show that fewer than half of students attending an institution that closes—47.1 percent—re-enroll at another institution.
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International Student Enrollment Rebounds
Nov 16, 2022
New international student enrollment at U.S. institutions surged 80 percent.
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Federal Judge Blocks Student Loan Debt Relief Plan
Nov 16, 2022
Education Dept. will stop accepting new applications for the program in light of the ruling.
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SCOTUS Admissions Case Prompts New Scrutiny of Legacy Preferences
Nov 10, 2022
During last week's oral arguments for the Harvard and UNC cases, Supreme Court justices also debated the merits of legacy admissions.
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Midterm Election Results Remain Unclear
Nov 10, 2022
Republicans appear poised to narrowly gain a majority in the House with control of the Senate still in flux. Higher ed ballot initiative tallies too close to call in some places.
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Education Dept. Prepares to Approve First Batch of Debt Relief Applications
Nov 9, 2022
Despite recent legal challenges, the administration moves ahead with plans to approve 16 million applications for student loan debt relief.
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FSA Issues Guidance on FAFSA Simplification Implementation
Nov 9, 2022
Education Dept. provides more details on new policy changes that take effect for the 2023-2024 award year.
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Supreme Court Denies Emergency Bid to Block Debt Relief Plan Again
Nov 9, 2022
The decision comes as legal uncertainty from other cases hangs over the program.
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College Affordability Declining, NCAN Analysis Finds
Nov 3, 2022
Less than half of two-year public community colleges and just a quarter of public four-year institutions across the U.S. are considered "affordable" for the average Pell Grant recipient.
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Another SCOTUS Appeal to Block Student Debt Relief Plan
Nov 3, 2022
Two Indiana borrowers ask the Supreme Court to halt the relief plan, arguing that Biden overstepped his authority and that the program would require them to pay higher state taxes.
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Education Dept. Issues Final Student Loan Relief Program Rules
Nov 3, 2022
New rules cover a range of relief programs, expanding eligibility, removing barriers, and providing for automatic discharges in some cases.