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Final Higher Ed COVID Relief Funds Distributed
Jul 14, 2022
Education Dept. awards the last $198 million in funding to support minority-serving institutions, community colleges, and rural schools.
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Latest Rash of Campus Bomb Threats
Jul 14, 2022
While no bombs have been found, law enforcement officials and college leaders express concern, saying they are disruptive to campus life and disturbing to students and employees.
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Illinois Becomes Latest State to Ban Transcript Holds for Debt
Jul 14, 2022
New law prohibits Illinois public colleges and universities from withholding transcript over students' institutional debts.
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Pandemic Exacerbated Testing Accommodation Challenges
Jul 14, 2022
Individuals with disabilities and testing companies report challenges related to accessibility accommodations for college standardized tests such as the SAT and GRE.
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California Budget Bill Boosts Higher Ed Funding
Jul 14, 2022
Measure includes $41.6 billion for higher education institutions for the upcoming year.
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Biden Administration Poised to Unveil New Student Loan Rules
Jul 4, 2022
Education Dept. is set to release its proposed overhaul of rules on several targeted student loan relief programs.
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New Analysis on Pell Access and Completion
Jul 4, 2022
Community college Pell access rates surged during the Great Recession and have returned to pre-recession levels. Since then, access rates have steadily fallen, especially amid pandemic.
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House Panel Advances Education Budget Bill
Jul 4, 2022
Legislation would boost Education Department funding by more than 13 percent, including a $500 increase to the maximum Pell Grant award.
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Updated IPEDS Guidance Includes Higher Ed Community's Recommendations
Jun 29, 2022
AACRAO strongly supports the revised guidance on reporting undocumented students and DACA recipients.
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AACRAO Endorses Bill Addressing 85/15 Rule Reset
Jun 29, 2022
Legislation would clarify the 35 percent exemption and address several other challenges resulting from VA's recent 85-15 rule policy reset.
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Retention Rates Increase
Jun 28, 2022
Seventy-five percent of students who started college in the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic returned for their second year.
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Biden Settles 200,000 Borrower Defense Claims
Jun 28, 2022
The agreement could wipe out more than $6 billion of student loan debt.
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Delaware Senate Proposes 'Ban the Box' Legislation for College Admissions
Jun 28, 2022
The bill would forbid the state's public and private colleges from asking about applicants' criminal histories.
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Colleges Expect Increase in International Enrollments, Report Finds
Jun 28, 2022
Sixty-five percent of colleges received an increase in applications from international students for the 2022-23 academic year; only 12 percent reported a decrease.
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Biden Administration Unveils New Title IX Rule
Jun 23, 2022
The proposal expands protections for transgender students.
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House Democrats Propose Boost for Education Dept. Funding
Jun 23, 2022
Budget proposal would increase federal education funding by more than 13 percent.
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Virginia Budget Redirects Funding for DACA Students to HBCUs
Jun 22, 2022
The move, pushed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), is drawing criticism for pitting disadvantaged students against one another when the state has enough money to fund financial aid for both.
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Senate Passes Bill to Allow Separation of Joint Consolidated Student Loans
Jun 22, 2022
Legislation provides a path for federal student loan borrowers to separate their consolidated loans from a former partner's.
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Biden Administration Delays New Gainful Employment Rule
Jun 22, 2022
Education Dept. will not formally propose a new gainful employment rule until April 2023.
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Appeals Court Revives Suit Challenging UT Austin's Admissions Policies
Jun 22, 2022
Decision reverses a lower court ruling that blocked a new lawsuit challenging the institution's race-conscious admissions policies.