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Biden Administration Puts Grad Schools in the Hot Seat
The Education Department’s new transparency measures will tell prospective students if a graduate program will leave them with debt they can’t afford to pay back. But the agency nixed its original plan to include nonprofit undergraduate programs.
Biden Administration Prepares for Student Debt Relief Negotiations
A committee of 14 people representing student loan borrowers, higher education institutions and other stakeholder groups will kick off discussions about student loan forgiveness Oct. 10.
A Political Standoff Over Affirmative Action
Politicians are settling into entrenched positions in the fight over how to interpret the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Where does that leave colleges?
House Amendment Would End Fulbright Funding
Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment
The rule, which is stronger than versions released during the Obama administration, adds new disclosure requirements for all academic programs despite opposition from across higher education.
Education Department Faces Potentially ‘Disruptive’ Shutdown
A potential government shutdown could complicate the restart of student loan payments, efforts to issue final rules and the FAFSA update.
End the Student Loan Interest Racket
It’s time to stop charging interest on federal student loans, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney writes.
Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers
Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity. But skeptics say Congress still needs to act.