On June 14, 2017, the Education Department released two notices in the federal register. One notice delayed the bulk of the borrower defense rule, which was slated to go into effect on July 1, 2017. The other notice announced ED’s intent to establish two negotiated rulemaking committees, one on borrower defense and certain collection fees, and one on gainful employment. Nineteen states, Public Citizen, and the Project on Predatory Student Lending of the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School have challenged the delay in court. For a roundup of many partners’ statements against these actions, click here.
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Biden Admin is also considering excluding grad students from new #IDR plan it is creating. Many on #negreg cmte raised same concerns I just did. Hopefully, ED takes these arguments into consideration before IDR plan is finalized. /6
We urged lawmakers at the #NegReg to reconsider changes to the 90/10 rule that would restrict #Veteran education choices. We were glad to see others, including @AUSNTweets, @EANGUS72, MCF, @ncoausa, and @SOAAorg express similar concerns.
https://veteranseducationproject.org/2022/04/26/vso-transparency-rule-making/
I hope this means the Prison Education Program NPRM is coming out soon. #negreg #PellYes
ED intends to fully implement legislative changes to allow eligible students in college-in-prison programs to access Federal Pell Grants beginning on July 1, 2023. [4/5]
Veterans and Higher Ed | Education Department’s Unholy Alliance with Registered Lobbyists | Why some Federal Agencies Bar Lobbyists from Serving on Committees #negreg https://feehanconsulting.substack.com/p/education-departments-unholy-alliance?r=19j9rp&utm_medium=ios
“The Department (@usedgov) should issue more group discharges in short order to ensure that no defrauded borrower enters repayment on debt that shouldn’t exist in the first place.” #DefendStudents #4profit 3/3 https://www.nclc.org/media-center/advocates-applaud-ed-approval-of-238m-discharge-for-marinello-school-of-beauty-borrowers.html