Government

Washington Watch: House Republicans pitch bill to revamp HEA

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, on Thursday released the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA, H.R. 6951), which contains far-reaching proposals for what is designed to…



Washington Watch: ED begins new round of ‘neg reg’

Negotiators convene today for the first of three sessions held by the U.S. Education Department (ED) to develop new regulations on institutional quality and program integrity. Topics under consideration include accreditation, distance education, state authorization…


DataPoints: Military service-related student aid programs

The U.S. Department of Education collects information on the number of recipients and total amount of aid received at each institution of higher education for two military service-related programs. The data reported on the Integrated…


Information, please!

When West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) learned there was a need for computer engineering technology professionals in the western part of the state, the college partnered with the University of Kentucky to create…


ED grants aim to help rural students attend college

In an effort to boost college enrollment and completion rates among students in rural areas, the U.S. Education Department (ED) is awarding $44.5 million in grants to 22 higher education institutions, including eight community colleges…


Washington Watch: New details on FAFSA rollout

Before Community College Daily went on holiday break, the U.S. Education Department (ED) on December 15 released additional details on the rollout of the new 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The announcement…


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Lawmakers to consider extending community college financial aid for pandemic graduates in short session OregonLive Oregonians who graduated from high school during the pandemic, but did not take advantage of free community college tuition under…


Funding roundup

Palm Beach State College (PBSC) has received an $8 million gift that it will use to cover tuition for local middle and high school students who later enroll at the college. The gift, the first…


DOL pitches upgrades for registered apprenticeships

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing new regulations for its registered apprenticeship program that include improving connections with postsecondary education and better data. According to a DOL release, the proposed rule would: Strengthen…