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Will a Gainful Employment Rule for For-Profit Colleges Return?

The U.S. Department of Education next week will start debating a gainful employment rule that could more strictly regulate the for-profit college industry.

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Experts Focus on Ways to Strengthen Financial Oversight of Colleges

The Century Foundation (TCF), a nonpartisan think tank, has outlined several suggestions for better protecting students and taxpayers from colleges, particularly for-profits, at risk of closing abruptly.

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Association of American Colleges and Universities Modifies Name to Reflect Global Membership

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What's Next for Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students

With the Pell Grant ban on incarcerated students lifted, questions linger for advocates around how federal dollars will be used to ensure people in prison get quality college programs.

Incarcerated students from Mount Tamalpais College at San Quentin State Prison

Pause on Student Loan Repayments Extended to May 1

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Biden Appoints Tennessee State President Dr. Glenda Glover to Serve as Vice Chair on Board of Advisors on HBCUs

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SUNY Chancellor Resigns After Documents Reveal Disparaging Messages About Cuomo Accuser

President of Virginia Commonwealth University Named Chair of ACE's Board of Directors

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A Nonprofit Works to Fix a Women of Color Talent Pipeline

A new report reveals women, particularly women of color, still face outsized hurdles in the workplace.

Tara Bellevue, vice president of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access at NAF, an education nonprofit supporting underserved high school students

Institute for Higher Education Policy Announces New President

The Institute for Higher Education Policy — a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to college access and success — named Mamie Voight its new president and CEO.

Mamie Voight, president and CEO of the Institute for Higher Education Policy

Bob Dole, Longtime Republican Politician, Passes Away at 98

On December 5, Bob Dole, a former U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate who fought in World War II, died at the age of 98.

Former Senator Bob Dole

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Report: Student Debt and the Class of 2020

The Institute for College Access and Success recently released a report on student debt loads among borrowers who graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree from public and private non-profit colleges.

Oliver Schak, research director at TICAS and one of the report's authors

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