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Birmingham-Southern could get second chance at state bailout
An Alabama bill would install a new loan administrator to replace the state treasurer, who denied the college's application for $30 million.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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High school senior FAFSA submissions drop almost 57% year over year, NCAN finds
The form was available about three months later than usual, and seniors submitted roughly 676,000 forms by late January.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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TrendlineDiversity and Equity
Explore trends in diversity and equity and what they mean for the higher education sector.
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Pennsylvania governor pitches sharp funding increase for higher education overhaul
Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, proposed a 15% funding bump for the state’s public university system and its community colleges.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Title IX regulations advance to White House after significant delay
The Education Department is closer to finalizing the controversial regulation, which it aimed to release in March after two previous delays.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Amid rocky FAFSA rollout, Education Department to deploy staff to help colleges
The effort aims to smooth the so-far bumpy debut of the new form, which has been hampered by delays and glitches.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Colleges begin pushing back deadlines amid FAFSA delay
The moves come after the U.S. Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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What’s inside House Democrats’ plan for higher education reform?
Lawmakers pitched a legislative package that would double the Pell Grant, create a free community college program and cap student loan interest rates.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Colleges won’t receive FAFSA applicant info until March, Education Department says
The delay further truncates the timeline for institutions to make financial aid offers, and experts have worried that holdups may harm students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Deep Dive3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024
Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Judge dismisses discrimination lawsuit over Florida A&M’s state funding and programs
The ruling deals a blow to the students who brought the lawsuit, which accused the state of intentionally discriminating against the historically Black university.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Utah governor signs law banning DEI at public colleges
Republican lawmakers had fast-tracked the bill, which made its way to the governor's desk in just over two weeks.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Pennsylvania governor pitches higher ed system overhaul, college affordability initiatives
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to unite the state’s university system and community colleges, as well as reduce college costs for low- and middle-income families.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Republican lawmakers call for probe into FAFSA rollout
The group, led by Rep. Virginia Foxx and Sen. Bill Cassidy, wants a federal watchdog to investigate the Education Department’s debut of the new form.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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New FAFSA will now be adjusted for inflation, Education Department says
The head of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators voiced concerns the change will further delay financial aid offers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Penn’s legacy admissions under investigation by Education Department
The agency is determining whether legacy preferences constitute racial discrimination — a probe similar to one opened at Harvard.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Judge greenlights whistleblower lawsuit against Colorado Technical
The complaint alleges that the for-profit failed to provide students with the number of learning hours needed to meet federal financial aid requirements.
By Lilah Burke • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Ed Dept funding levels maintained as Biden signs 3rd stopgap for FY 24
March 8 is the new deadline for determining fiscal year 2024 spending levels for the Education Department.
By Kara Arundel • Updated Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Kentucky bill would ban college DEI, end race-based scholarships
The proposal mirrors legislation passed last year in Florida and Texas that forbids public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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2 final Title IX regulations will likely be delayed — again
The Education Department set a March deadline for the rules but hasn’t yet cleared a procedural hurdle, potentially pushing their release back by months.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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House lawmakers weigh bipartisan proposal to establish national NIL rules
During a Thursday hearing, NCAA President Charlie Baker advocated for more protections for college athletes entering name, image and likeness deals.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Deep DiveUnpacking the fallout from the MOVEit meltdown
Third-party vendors exposed some colleges — including public flagships and liberal arts schools — to multiple breaches during the mass hack.
By Matt Kapko , Julia Himmel • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Utah bill would ban colleges from asking for diversity statements
The sponsors of the proposed legislation dismissed diversity statements as ideological litmus tests that don't belong on college campuses.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Tenure would end at Nebraska public colleges under new legislative proposal
The proposal furthers a conservative push to weaken tenure, though these types of bills largely stalled across state legislatures last year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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68% of Americans say ban on race-conscious admissions is mostly good, Gallup finds
But just over half of Black adults said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling will hurt Black students' ability to attend college, according to new polling.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Philadelphia mayor drops degree requirements for some city jobs hours after inauguration
Only about one-third of Philadelphians 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, U.S. Census Bureau data shows.
By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 16, 2024
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