Although Congress just passed its fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations package a month ago, lawmakers have already begun the process for crafting FY 2025’s appropriations bills. As has been the case for the last several…
With Congress wrapping up the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations process late last month, dozens of community colleges across the country are set to receive thousands of dollars for special projects, ranging from child-care centers…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has developed a new tool for members to stay up to date on the federal regulatory landscape. The 2024 AACC Regulatory Tracker provides a catalog of the major…
A key pillar of the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan that provides student loan forgiveness for borrowers meeting certain conditions will now go into effect sooner than anticipated. Beginning in February, qualifying borrowers…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is offering the opportunity for community college leaders to become more involved with national community college advocacy and engage on critical issues by attending Advocates in Action this…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) will soon begin accepting requests from colleges who need an extra year to spend remaining allotted funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provided during the Covid pandemic….
The U.S. Education Department (ED) announced Tuesday that colleges will not be expected to comply with updated guidance regarding their relationships with third-party servicers (TPS) by September 1. This provides welcome and needed relief for…
With the U.S. Department of Education (ED) set this year to embark on the Biden administration’s third round of negotiated rulemaking, it will begin by holding three days of public hearings to gather feedback on…
As the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations process gets underway in Congress, community colleges have the opportunity to request federal dollars for specific projects. Many senate offices have begun accepting “congressionally directed spending (CDS)” requests…
Community colleges across the country will receive millions of dollars in additional designated funding from the federal government as a part of Congress’ fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations package passed late last month and…