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House to Vote to Overturn DeVos' Borrower Defense Rule
Jan 15, 2020
The Trump administration's rewrite of the Obama-era regulation sets more stringent rules for when the government will cancel the debt of students that were misled or deceived by a college.
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Comprehensive Privacy Law Reintroduced in Washington State
Jan 15, 2020
Under new draft legislation to regulate personal consumer data privacy, personal data subject to FERPA and HIPAA are exempt.
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Florida Bill to Mandate FAFSA Completion
Jan 15, 2020
Legislation would require all Florida high school students to file a completed FAFSA form in order to receive their standard diploma.
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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Help Rural Students Reach Higher Ed Goals
Jan 15, 2020
Legislation would create a program to encourage groups in rural communities to partner together to encourage students to pursue higher education, graduate, and enter the workforce.
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Federal Judge Ruling Could Expand Bankruptcy for Student Debt
Jan 15, 2020
Recent court ruling could signal more willingness to let people discharge student loans through bankruptcy.
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Johns Hopkins Phases Out Legacy Preferences in Admissions
Jan 15, 2020
The change has had an effect on the institution's incoming classes, increasing the percentage of Pell eligible students from 9 percent to 19.1 percent over the last ten years.
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California Governor Proposes Higher Education Budget
Jan 15, 2020
The proposal includes significant funding increases for higher education programs and institutions.
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ACT Warns Against U. of California's Plan to Nix Admissions Test Requirement
Jan 9, 2020
ACT Chief warns of "unintended consequences" if the public university system decides to halt its use of the college admissions test.
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Military Draft Question on FAFSA Causes Stir
Jan 8, 2020
Students who recently completed the FAFSA form took to social media over the weekend, concerned over a potential draft after the drone strike killing Iranian military leader.
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Administration Extends TPS for Yemen
Jan 8, 2020
The Trump administration previously tried to end similar protections for a number of countries, arguing that they were no longer needed. Those terminations are currently held up in court.
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New Federal Report on Student Aid
Jan 8, 2020
The government's outstanding federal student loan portfolio slightly exceeds $1.5 trillion.
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Virginia Governor Proposes Free College Plan
Jan 8, 2020
$145 million program aims to make community college tuition-free for low- and middle-income students.
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Survey Finds State Spending on Higher Education Continues to Rise at Modest Levels
Jan 8, 2020
Nearly half of states reported increases in spending of 5 percent or more.
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Ashford University Transferred to Nonprofit Entity
Jan 8, 2020
Parent company has been trying to convert the for-profit institution to a nonprofit for more than a year.
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New Website for Federal Student Aid
Jan 2, 2020
Education Dept. launches new centralized hub for information on federal student aid, pulling together student-facing pieces of other sites hosted by the agency.
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Education Dept. Announces $155 Million in Disaster Relief Aid
Jan 2, 2020
The new federal assistance will be used to aid a variety of education-related disaster recovery efforts for students and schools impacted by hurricanes, typhoons and other natural disasters in the last two years.
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Updated Joint Privacy Guidance on Sharing Student Health Records
Jan 2, 2020
Revised guidance offers new clarifications and examples of how FERPA and HIPAA apply to education and health records maintained about students.
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FUTURE Act Signed Into Law
Jan 2, 2020
Bipartisan legislation restores millions of dollars in federal funding to minority-serving institutions and streamlines key parts of the federal student aid system.
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President Trump Signs $1.4 Trillion Spending Package
Jan 2, 2020
The budget deal boosts spending on higher education and research programs, with Congress rejecting deep cuts proposed by the White House.
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Fall Enrollments Decline
Dec 18, 2019
In 2019, overall enrollments declined by 1.3 percent—or more than 231,000 students—to 17.9 million students.