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Education Department Begins Sending Financial Aid Data: Report
Biden Seeks Another Pell Grant Increase, but Shortfall Looms
The president’s latest proposed budget would boost the maximum Pell Grant by $750 for students at nonprofit private and public colleges. Whether and how Congress will pay for such an increase is unclear.
Colleges, Education Department at Odds Over Inclusive Access Changes
The department is sticking by its plan to prohibit colleges from automatically billing students for course materials despite strong opposition from publishers and university leaders.
Untangling the Bungled FAFSA Launch
Politics, priorities and a set of unforced errors unraveled the Education Department’s best-laid plans for a federal aid overhaul. Critics say they should have seen it coming.
U.S. Wants to Let States Enforce Their Own Regulations for Online Education
As the Biden administration eyes regulatory changes aimed at improving consumer protections for students, institutions worry about unintended consequences.
Colleges Worry Pell Grant Expansion Could Set ‘Dangerous Precedent’
House lawmakers are proposing to charge wealthy colleges for unpaid student loans, using the money for students in short-term workforce training programs.
New Report Provides Deep Analysis of Post-9/11 GI Bill Outcomes
The report uses cross-agency data sharing to measure the program’s influence on college access and student success.
U.S. Eyes Debt Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship
The expansive proposal could open the possibility of student loan forgiveness to a larger swath of borrowers.