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Executive Director Update - Lawmakers Reintroduce Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act
May 16, 2019
AACRAO worked closely with Congressional offices to ensure legislation increases the flexibility to complete an assessment of student records while still adhering to FERPA standards.
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New Policy Briefs on Higher Ed Data Privacy
May 15, 2019
Reports include a review of the current landscape for postsecondary data privacy and security at the federal level and a case study examining Louisiana’s efforts to secure student data.
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Student Loan Interest Rates to Drop
May 15, 2019
Undergraduate loans are expected to have an interest rate of 4.529 percent, a decrease from 5.05 percent in 2018-19.
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Private Institutions Increase Tuition Discounts
May 15, 2019
Study finds that private colleges and universities offered incoming freshmen discounts higher than 50 percent last year, and projects record high discounts this year, as well.
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Trump Seeks to Raid Pell Surplus for NASA Budget Boost
May 14, 2019
Proposed budget amendment would cut an additional $1.9 billion in surplus Pell Grant money to fund other priorities. AACRAO strongly opposes the proposal and urges Congress to instead protect and expand Pell funding in FY2020 appropriations.
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Congress Continues Work on HEA Reauthorization
May 13, 2019
House panel discusses college non-completion and improving student outcomes; Senate education committee reportedly plans to release draft rewrite by the end of the month.
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Bill to Promote Educational Opportunities for Citizens with Criminal Records
May 13, 2019
Legislation would encourage institutions to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admissions applications by providing guidance and training to change their policies.
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Legislation to Provide Bankruptcy Relief Available for Student Loan Borrowers
May 13, 2019
Bicameral bill would give student loan borrowers overwhelmed by debt the option of obtaining meaningful bankruptcy relief.
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House Democrats Advance Bill to Boost Student Aid Funds
May 9, 2019
Appropriations committee approves FY 2020 spending bill that would increase Education Dept. funding by 6 percent and boost spending on a range of federal education programs.
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Report Calls for Assessment of TRIO Programs
May 8, 2019
A new analysis finds no evidence that the total institutional financial aid that public and private nonprofit colleges provide to high-income students has increased in recent years relative to the aid institutions provide to low-income students.
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CBO Reverses Student Loan Outlook
May 8, 2019
The federal student loan program will cost the federal government $31 billion over the next decade, a shift from past forecasts that the government would profit from the program.
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Washington State Legislature Reverses Affirmative Action Ban
May 7, 2019
Measure states that public colleges and other entities can resume considering race and ethnicity as one factor in decision making on admissions.
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House Dreamer Bill Stalls
May 7, 2019
House Democrats postpone plans to advance legislation to protect Dreamers amid intraparty divisions; leaders work to secure support for immigration plan.
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Federal Judge Halts 'Unlawful Presence' Policy
May 7, 2019
Judge issues nationwide order temporarily blocking Trump administration rules that would make it easier to find international students and scholars in violation of their visas.
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House Panel Approves FY 2020 Education Funding Bill
May 1, 2019
Measure includes a $492 million funding increase for federal student aid programs.
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Judge Orders Implementation of State Authorization Rules
May 1, 2019
Federal judge rules that Education Dept. illegally delayed Obama-era rules governing state authorization of online programs.
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Report Calls for Updates to Federal Student Aid Structure
May 1, 2019
Study urges Congress to consider updates to FSA's performance-based organization status, including added accountability and transparency.
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Poll Finds Voters Oppose Free College
May 1, 2019
Over half of respondents oppose free public college, but support loan forgiveness—although not if the loan forgiveness plan is paid for by a new tax on the wealthy.
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More Funding Needed for Community College
May 1, 2019
Report calls for more funding for community colleges by building federal-state partnerships that encourage states to reinvest by offering matching federal funds.
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Senate Democrats Renew Criticism of DeVos' Handling of PSLF
Apr 25, 2019
Lawmakers asks Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to ease the requirements her agency created for the congressional "fix" to public service loan forgiveness.