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

New Louisiana law strengthens due process protections in college disciplinary procedures

The mandates for public institutions mirror some of those in the Trump-era rule governing Title IX and how colleges must adjudicate sexual violence.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 29, 2022

5 proposed Title IX rule changes colleges should know

The draft regulation would broaden the scope of cases colleges must investigate and expand the definition of sexual harassment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 29, 2022

Excelsior Scholarship's fine print limits recipient numbers, report finds

A study of New York's free college program at CUNY found strict eligibility rules are likely limiting takeup, especially among Black and Hispanic students.

By Lilah Burke • June 28, 2022

Delaware moves forward with 'ban the box' legislation for college admissions

A bill passed by the state's Senate would allow institutions to inquire about students' criminal histories once they're admitted, however.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 24, 2022

New Title IX regulatory plan broadens sexual violence cases colleges must investigate, firms up LGBTQ protections

The proposed rule unravels many of the processes present in the current federal rule, created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 23, 2022

Education Department delays gainful employment proposal until 2023

Policy experts voiced concerns that pushing back the new regulation's timeline could allow poor-performing colleges to continue harming students.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 22, 2022