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Why Puerto Rican For-Profits Are Exempt From New Gainful Rule
Nearly a third of college students in Puerto Rico attend a for-profit institution—but they won’t get the benefit of federal accountability measures.
Birmingham-Southern Loan Lawsuit Dismissed
Overhaul of Financial Aid Formula Will Boost Pell Grant Eligibility
A new report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association estimates nearly 220,000 more students will qualify under the pending new federal aid formula.
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.
Birmingham-Southern College Denied State Loan
Alabama rebuffed the private college’s request for a loan from a program seemingly made for it. Now the college is suing the state to fend off a possible closure.