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Economic Uncertainty Spurred Cuts in September
Multiple institutions axed jobs and programs last month due to a mix of factors, but the deepest cuts came at Washington University in St. Louis, which has a $12 billion endowment.
Scholarship Providers Say Data-Sharing Confusion Delays Awards
Changes to the FAFSA complicated what data colleges can share and with whom. Scholarship providers say it’s made their jobs harder and delayed awards to students.
Federal Worker Union Sues Trump Admin Over Political Automatic Emails
ED Opens Door to Student Loan Cap Negotiations
The department made some progress toward its student loan overhaul in negotiated rule making, but big questions remain about borrower limitations and repayment plans.
ED to Resume Student Loan Forgiveness for Some
Higher Ed Sounds Off on Proposed Compact
The sector has overwhelmingly panned Trump’s plan to give preferential treatment to universities that commit to his policies. So have some conservative leaders.
ED Pushes Workforce Readiness as a Priority
Workforce development advocates are excited to see the Education Department name workforce readiness as a potential grant priority—but they have questions.
