Congress Gears Up to Reauthorize the Higher Education Act
Senate Democrats and House Republicans announced plans for legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which expired in 2013.
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Starbucks Offers Free* Higher Education: Details Emerge
It would be great if Starbucks kept track of students taking advantage of the benefit and publicly reported their outcomes.
Starbucks Announces Free* College Education. *Kinda sorta free
But like many “free college” programs, this benefit comes with a lot of strings attached.
An Unsatisfying Consensus Reached on PLUS Loans
Only small tweaks were made to the definition that will make no difference for families who get in over their heads on these loans.
Building an AOTC Movement
Proposals for changes in the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) that will address low and mid-income higher education students.
The Wrong Debate
We need to fix the higher education system to make it simpler, more understandable, and fairer.
Program Integrity Negotiated Rulemaking Session 3, Day 2
Yesterday was the second day of the third Program Integrity negotiated rulemaking session at the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Integrity Negotiated Rulemaking Session 3, Day 1
Yesterday was the start of the third Program Integrity negotiated rulemaking session at the U.S. Department of Education offices on K Street
PLUS Loans are not Grants
Parent PLUS loans are not like other forms of federal student aid and lumping them in the same category is deceptive.
Program Integrity Negotiated Rulemaking Session 2, Day 3
Today is the third day of the second negotiated rulemaking session around Program Integrity at the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Integrity Negotiated Rulemaking Session 2, Day 2
Today is the second day of the second negotiated rulemaking session around Program Integrity at the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Integrity Negotiated Rulemaking Session 2, Day 1
Today begins the second negotiated rulemaking session around Program Integrity at the U.S. Department of Education.
What We Need to Know About Parent PLUS Loans
The negotiators are operating blind when it comes to diagnosing problems with the Parent PLUS program.
College Board’s CSS PROFILE: Barrier to Access
The application for federal student aid must be free to ensure fair access to higher education financing for all students.