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…
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce this week approved bipartisan measures to establish workforce Pell Grant eligibility — H.R. 6585, the “Bipartisan Workforce Pell Grant Act” — and to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation…
In a major step towards establishing Pell Grant eligibility for students in short-term workforce education programs, House members on Tuesday introduced the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (BWPA). The bill is a product of months-long negotiations…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week announced it will convene negotiated rulemaking tables on Title IV program integrity and institutional quality issues in early 2024. The rulemaking sessions, taking place on January 8-11, February…
The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be live for students and families by December 31, with additional implementation steps taking place over the winter months, the U.S. Education Department (ED) announced…
With government funding set to expire on Friday, November 17, Congress must pass another stopgap funding measure by the end of the week to avoid a government shutdown. At the same time, House Republicans have…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has proposed new rules to ensure program integrity for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) state grants. The rules, proposed…
Bipartisan legislation introduced last week in the House and supported by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) aims to enhance the participation and funding of community colleges in federal nursing education programs. Reps. Juan…
The American Association of Community College’s (AACC) Office of Government Relations hosted its annual Advocates in Action meeting on Monday and Tuesday. More than 70 community college presidents, government relations directors, and other campus administrators…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week released a proposed increase in the salary level below which employees may not be considered “exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), thus setting a new…