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U.S. Secretary of Education Applauds Pell Grant Increase

Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona voiced support of the recent passage of President Joe Biden's fiscal year 2022 budget. The package includes a $400 increase in the Pell Grant maximum.

U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona

California Launches Re-Entry Program Partnership for Formerly Incarcerated People

Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs, a nonprofit run by formerly incarcerated people, announced a re-entry program that will launch this spring in the Bay Area and Los Angeles with $28.5 million in California state funding.

Wendy Carrillo, California State Assemblymember in Los Angeles

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What The American Rescue Plan Did for Higher Ed, One Year Later

The Department of Education announced a state-by-state breakdown of funding for colleges and universities that came from the American Rescue Plan a year ago.

Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education

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Legislators Call for Congress to Address Funding Disparities for Land-Grant Institutions

Congressional Democrats who serve on the Education and Labor Committee and the Agriculture Committee say thst more attention should be placed on addressing funding disparities that exist between 1890 and 1862 Land-Grant Institutions.

U.S. Representative David Scott

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Biden Calls for the Doubling of Pell Grants

In his State of the Union address, the president also called for additional support for HBCUs.

American Educational Research Association Announces 2022 Fellows

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced that 18 scholars have been selected as 2022 AERA Fellows. The Fellows Program recognizes education researchers for distinguished work in the field.

Dr. Felice J. Levine, executive director of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)

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Some Domestic Violence Survivors Are Still Paying Abusers’ Student Loan Debt

Domestic violence survivors who participated in a now-defunct joint consolidation federal student loan program could still be on the hook for their abusers’ loans. A proposed bill in Congress could change that.

Angela Littwin, Ronald D. Krist Professor in Law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law

Texas Lieutenant Governor Wants to Eliminate Tenure, Ban CRT In State Colleges

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has proposed banning teaching critical race theory (CRT) in publicly funded state colleges and universities. Patrick also said that he plans to introduce legislation to remove tenure for new hires.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a press conference on July 21, 2021

Dr. Joseph I. Castro Resigns as Cal State Chancellor

Dr. Joseph I. Castro resigned as Chancellor of California State University following accusations that he had mishandled sexual misconduct allegations.

Dr. Joseph I. Castro resigns as Chancellor of California State University

ED Approves $415 Million in Borrow Defense Claims, Including for Former DeVry Students

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved $415 million in borrower defense claims for about 16,000 borrowers. This includes roughly 1,800 former DeVry University students, who will receive about $71.7 million.

Deborah F. Stanley to Receive 2022 ACE Donna Shavlik Award

The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Deborah F. Stanley, interim chancellor of The State University of New York (SUNY) and former president of SUNY Oswego, will receive this year's ACE Donna Shavlik Award.

Deborah F. Stanley, interim chancellor of The State University of New York (SUNY) and recipient of the 2022 ACE Donna Shavlik Award

NASFAA Survey Reveals Early FAFSA's Impact

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) found in its recent survey that more than a third of the higher education institutions that responded said they sent financial aid offers to students before February 2022.

Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

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