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Leveling the Playing Field in Texas

New legislation addresses long-standing funding disparities among Texas research universities. A record surplus and college football drama helped push it into the end zone.

TICAS Report Shows Path to Debt-Free College

A new 100-page report featuring six papers from the Institute for College Access and Success explores how the federal government...

Cardona Grilled at House Budget Hearing

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona spent much of Tuesday’s nearly three-hour hearing about his budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 defending...
A chart showing that a family with an income of $80,000 could be eligible for $3,000 more in institutional aid, though that number decreases if the family has more children in college.

How New FAFSA Will Change What Students Pay

While students over all will gain billions in funds, students with siblings in college likely could lose some financial aid under the new federal formula.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, in a blue jacket and red tie, sits with his hands on a table in a green room.

Hearings Kick Off Negotiated Rule Making

Speakers urged the department to strengthen rules for accreditors and rethink recent guidance for third-party servicers.

Supreme Court Rejects Borrower-Defense Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a class-action settlement in a long-running lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education...
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How Gainful Employment Changed Higher Ed

The once-revolutionary idea, abandoned under former president Trump, is coming back. Experts think Biden’s gainful-employment rule will be tougher than previous versions and could lead to more programs failing.

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Opinion

Future of Borrower Defense May Look Different

New borrower defense to repayment regulations may bring increased compliance risks to colleges of all types, Jonathan Helwink writes.