A proposal long pushed by critics of for-profit institutions took a significant step forward when it was approved by the House as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
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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