In addition to dealing with the botched FAFSA rollout and preparing for other major regulations, community colleges are scrambling to absorb the new requirements imposed upon them by the final Title IX rules. And they…
Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee last week released an institutional impact analysis of key portions of H.R. 6951, known as the College Cost Reduction Act, which was passed by the committee…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) announced this week that it has completed FAFSAs (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for forms impacted by known issues. As a reminder, ED previously announced that 30% of received…
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 U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday released its long-anticipated final “overtime” rule. The rule uses a tiered approach to increase to $58,656 by January 1, 2025, the salary level at which employees can…
The U.S. Education Department on Friday released final regulations that detail how an institution must respond to sex discrimination to comply with Title IX. The regulations mark a significant shift from the current regulations established…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) continues to propose a bevy of new regulations for postsecondary institutions. One set, concerning “Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility,” largely takes effect on July 1. The American Association of Community Colleges…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week issued an electronic announcement (EA) updating the timeline for the processing of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data and sending Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) –…
With Tuesday’s overwhelming House passage of the A Stronger Workforce for America Act (ASWAA), which reauthorizes the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the ball is now in the Senate’s court. Senate Health, Education, Labor…