The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has joined with the American Council on Education and other higher education associations to formally call attention to pronounced delays in the processing of DACA (Deferred Action for…
The Department of Labor (DOL), “on behalf of the Department of Education (ED),” on Thursday released a fiscal year (FY) 2026 grant application package for the Higher Education Act Title III-A Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP)….
The Education Department’s (ED) negotiated rulemaking committee on Thursday reached consensus on a regulatory package that will directly impact institutional practice. The draft rule substantially revises the specific requirements and procedures that accrediting agencies must…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has filed comments on proposed regulations that will establish a new accountability scheme to measure all Title IV programs against an earnings benchmark. The Education Department (ED) is…
Culminating a months-long regulatory process, the U.S. Education Department on Monday published final regulations for the Workforce Pell Grant program, which will guide stakeholders as they implement the new eligibility that begins July 1. The…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is once again under pressure from the Trump administration as it proposes severe cuts for the agency and makes other moves to reduce its independence. So far, Congress has resisted…
The Education Department (ED) last month convened the “Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization” committee for the first of two week-long negotiated rulemaking (neg reg) sessions. The second and final session starts May 18. At the conclusion…
Senate Republicans on Wednesday released a bill to encourage greater standardization of financial aid offers, providing students with a clearer understanding of college costs and allowing them to more easily compare costs across institutions. Introduced…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), “on behalf of the Department of Education (ED),” on Monday released a Notice Inviting Grant Applications for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will extend the deadline for colleges and other public entities to comply with new requirements for web and mobile content accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities…