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Lawsuit Accuses Education Dept. of Botching Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Jul 18, 2019
The suit alleges the loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers is in such a shambles that it violates federal law and the Constitution.
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Higher Ed Groups Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Graduate Education
Jul 18, 2019
AACRAO joins coalition of higher education associations in a letter expressing support for federal investments in graduate and professional students in the upcoming HEA reauthorization.
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House Bills Tackle Veterans Education-Related Issues
Jul 18, 2019
Chamber approves legislation with provision to more closely scrutinize some for-profit colleges that enroll servicemembers, considers a slew of other veterans education-related bills.
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Education Dept. Issues Warning of Cyber Attacks Targeting Universities
Jul 18, 2019
Agency identifies 62 institutions affected by the "active and ongoing" exploitation of a vulnerability in the Ellucian Banner system used by colleges to manage student information, financial aid and other functions.
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Lawmakers Unable to Stop Major Cuts to Alaska Universities
Jul 18, 2019
A divided legislature in Alaska was unable to reach the three-quarters threshold needed to overturn recent vetoes by the governor that would result in deep cuts to public higher education.
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Senate Confirms Robert King for Postsecondary Position
Jul 18, 2019
King will serve the Education Dept. as assistant secretary for postsecondary education.
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Report Explains Expansion of Pell Grant Program
Jul 18, 2019
Study looks at how the federal Pell Grant program, which was designed to help low-income students pay for college, has expanded to help middle-income students.
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Puerto Rico Faces Deep Cuts to Higher Ed
Jul 11, 2019
The University of Puerto Rico's annual appropriation has fallen by $333 million over three years.
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Alaska Governor Cuts Significant Portion of Higher Education Budget
Jul 10, 2019
Plan to cut nearly 41 percent of the state's higher ed budget could impact the education of more than 20,000 students.
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California Bills Seek Tougher Regulation of For-Profits
Jul 10, 2019
A package of seven bills proposing tighter regulations of for-profits and private colleges are being reviewed in California.
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U. of Chicago Sees Success after Dropping Test Requirement for Admissions
Jul 10, 2019
The number of first-generation and low-income students committed to attend the university in the fall is up 20 percent.
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Texas to Mandate FAFSA Completion
Jul 10, 2019
Texas will become the second state to require high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid before graduating.
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New Federal Data on Employment and Educational Experiences of College Graduates
Jul 10, 2019
Data shows students at for-profit institutions are taking on more debt and less likely to have a job after graduating than their peers.
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DeVos Issues Final Repeal of Gainful Employment Rule
Jul 10, 2019
Obama-era regulation sought to crack down on for-profit institutions that produced graduates with no meaningful job prospects and mountains of student debt.
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Supreme Court to Review DACA
Jul 10, 2019
Justices agree to review the Trump administration's decision to end DACA. AACRAO urges lawmakers to find a legislative solution and relieve the court of having to decide the program's legality.
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AACRAO Advocates on Capitol Hill
Jun 27, 2019
AACRAO Hill Day attendees connected with Congressional staff to share their practitioner perspective on how policy impacts their work on a daily basis.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Short-Term Pell Bill
Jun 27, 2019
Legislation would expand Pell Grant eligibility to higher ed programs as short as eight weeks.
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Defrauded Students Sue Education Dept. Over Stalled Debt Relief Claims
Jun 27, 2019
Seven former for-profit college students file suit against the Trump administration for failing to take action on the growing backlog of nearly 180,000 student loan fraud claims.
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House Passes FY 2020 Minibus Spending Package
Jun 27, 2019
Legislation increases the maximum Pell Grant by $150 to $6,345 and directs billions in new funding to scientific research, among other things.
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University of California Announces Reforms in Response to Scandal
Jun 27, 2019
An audit found that most of UC's procedures were sound, but it identified ways to strengthen safeguards against abuses.