Eastern Gateway reverses course amid Pell Grant fight: No new free college students

Ohio community college can only use Pell funding for already-enrolled students amid questions of whether its free college program broke federal restrictions.

By Rick Seltzer • July 28, 2022

Republicans press Defense Department on plans for cutting ties with Confucius Institutes

Nearly 60 lawmakers raised concerns about federal funds going to colleges with ties to China in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 27, 2022

Eastern Gateway says it can restart free college program after Pell Grant debate

After regulators last week said the program was illegal, the community college said it’s been told it can enroll new and returning students.

By Rick Seltzer • July 27, 2022

Discrimination complaints involving colleges total over 3,000 in fiscal 2021, OCR says

The Education Department’s civil rights arm received more than 8,900 complaints in total, according to a newly released report.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2022

Ed Department proposes tightening 90/10 rule and monitoring nonprofit conversions

Agency says new rules would strengthen oversight of for-profit colleges and reduce student debt, accomplishing Biden administration goals.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 26, 2022

Supreme Court splits affirmative action cases, will issue separate rulings

The move allows the high court’s newest justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, to take part in one of the cases.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 25, 2022

Last week's big number: 45,000 students

A recap of last week's major higher ed news starts with a merger between National and Northcentral universities.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • July 25, 2022

Education Department delays regulatory plan on income-driven repayment

Release of the draft rule was supposed to coincide with other proposals, including one governing Pell Grants for incarcerated students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2022

Feds block free college program at Eastern Gateway Community College

College leaders disagree with the move, which calls into question the Ohio community college's financial viability.

By Rick Seltzer • July 21, 2022

These legal issues should be on college business officers' radars

A panel at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting covered legal questions spanning many offices on campus.

By Rick Seltzer • July 21, 2022

Another bipartisan federal bill targets income-share agreements

Lawmakers for years have attempted to create rules for the controversial financial arrangements, which recent regulatory actions classified as loans.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 20, 2022

Education Department issues new guidance to prevent 'accreditation-shopping'

The policies could make it harder for colleges to switch accreditors and may clash with a new Florida law, experts say.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2022

These policies can rescue stranded credits and help colleges retain students

A new report rounds up state and institutional policies designed to help students regain full access to their credits.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 20, 2022

Court pushes back hearing over $6B borrower defense settlement

The delay comes after four institutions argued that the deal between the Education Department and student borrowers would harm their reputations.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 19, 2022

Here are the colleges receiving the last $198 million in coronavirus emergency relief

This searchable chart shows institution names and the funding amounts they will receive.

By Rick Seltzer • July 19, 2022

What federal policy changes will matter for college business officers?

At its annual meeting, the National Association of College and University Business Officers flagged federal court cases and regulations to monitor.

By Rick Seltzer • July 19, 2022

Court temporarily halts Ed Dept from enforcing LGBTQ protections under Title IX

The decision applies to 20 predominantly conservative states, who sued arguing the agency guidance interfered with their ability to govern.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2022

For-profits oppose plan to forgive $6B in student loans to settle borrower defense case

The deal would relieve debts for 200,000 borrowers, but several institutions say it sidesteps regulations.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated July 15, 2022

244 colleges to split final $198M in coronavirus relief funding

The new round of funding comes from the American Rescue Plan, the last of three pieces of legislation allocating pandemic relief money for higher ed.

By Rick Seltzer • July 13, 2022

3 major changes in Biden's borrower defense proposal

New draft regulations would make it much easier for borrowers to receive debt relief, but for-profit colleges say they wouldn't have due process.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 12, 2022

Last week’s big number: 2.8%

A recap of last week's major higher ed news calls attention to public colleges losing net tuition revenue per student.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • July 11, 2022

Ed Department proposes regulatory changes to borrower defense, PSLF, other student loan protections

The rules would change beleaguered programs and also seek to limit cases when interest is added to loans' principal balances.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 6, 2022

New York yanks Olivet University’s power to grant college credit

The evangelical school with locations in several states is reportedly under investigation for money laundering, but New York’s decision is separate.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 5, 2022

Biden's draft Title IX rule would allow the single-investigator model. Should it?

Policy experts see major flaws in the system that combines the roles of investigator and decision-maker in sexual misconduct cases.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 5, 2022

House committee: End loophole allowing tuition-share agreements between OPMs and colleges

The Appropriations Committee took a harsh stance toward online program managers in a recent report, saying they drive up college costs. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 30, 2022