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U.S. Bans Most Withholding of Transcripts
The Education Department strengthens its oversight of institutions with a sweeping set of rules finalized this week.
Colleges Confounded by Flood of Borrower-Defense Claims
The Education Department is working to clear a backlog in applications for debt relief through its borrower-defense program. Colleges aren’t sure how to respond to notifications of the claims.
Michigan Inches Toward College Attainment Goal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set an ambitious goal for the state to boost college attainment by more than 10 percent by 2030. There's been some progress, but the plan has a long way to go.
Education Department Offers More Insights Into New Debt Relief Plan
The Education Department’s student loan debt relief negotiating committee spent its second day weighing in on which borrowers should see their loan balances reduced. Meanwhile, Republicans on Capitol Hill called the process a “partisan policy-making charade.”
Ed Department: Mass Loan Cancellation Is Off the Table
The first meeting of the Education Department’s student debt relief negotiating committee offered glimpses at what kind of loan forgiveness the Biden administration might propose.
Waiting for FAFSA
A major overhaul to the federal student aid form delayed its launch at least two months. That means headaches for everyone from financial aid officers to applicants.
Grand Canyon University Lambastes Federal Agencies in ‘Unusual’ Public Statement
One of the nation’s largest Christian institutions claims the U.S. is “coordinating” attacks against it.
Biden Administration Puts Grad Schools in the Hot Seat
The Education Department’s new transparency measures will tell prospective students if a graduate program will leave them with debt they can’t afford to pay back. But the agency nixed its original plan to include nonprofit undergraduate programs.