An Earnings Threshold Would Sanction Only Low-Value College Programs
Proposed gainful employment regulations would cut off federal financial aid to college programs that lead to earnings below a living wage.
Accountability in Higher Education
Students Deserve Simpler Financial Aid Offers, the Understanding the True Cost of College Act Will Help
Financial aid offers are too complicated, a new bill aims to make them easier to understand
Online Short-Term Pell Could Open the Floodgates to Predatory Actors
Expanding short-term Pell to online programs creates even a greater risk of abuse by predatory actors.
Online Short-Term Pell Raises Concerns Further About Quality and Value
The push to include online programs in short-term Pell raises more concerns about quality and value.
Nothing Has Changed with Financial Aid Offers. Congress Must Act.
GAO released a report that shows nothing has changed with financial aid offers and Congress must act.
Colleges Need to Find Alternatives to Transcript Withholding
A CFPB report says transcript withholding is illegal, it is time for colleges to find more supportive approaches
Capitalizing on Student Debt Cancellation
Biden’s student debt cancellation plan is an important first step in building a quality, affordable education system that supports families.
Not so fast! Department of Education Puts Colleges on Notice About Accreditor Shopping
The Department of education warned colleges it will not tolerate accreditation shopping as a way to undermine educational quality
Transcript Holds Might Be Loosened, But Only If Your College Messed Up
The Department of Education is considered a new rule preventing colleges from withholding student transcripts under some circumstances
DACA’s Rollercoaster Ride of Legal Battles
DACA, at first, felt like a bright light for young undocumented immigrants in the U.S., but it has been an emotional legal rollercoaster.
ED Issues Guidance on Financial Aid Offers, but Real Change Comes with Legislation
Students deserve to know how much a year of college costs, ED's latest guidance on financial aid offers is a step in the right direction.