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Survey: Some Colleges See Increase in Financial Aid Appeals

Colleges are seeing a leveling off in the number of requests from students and families to adjust their financial aid...

Federal Government Investigating Student Loan Servicers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is investigating the companies that manage federal student loans, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday...
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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.

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DeSantis Appoints DEI Critics to Florida University’s Board

Florida’s governor appoints five conservative trustees to the Florida Polytechnic board, a move some critics see as the start of a takeover.

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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.

Birmingham-Southern Loan Lawsuit Dismissed

A county judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Birmingham-Southern College against Alabama state treasurer Young Boozer III for denying...
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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.

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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.