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Effect of Changes to Title IV of the Higher Education Act in the One Big Beautiful Bill

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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”), which recently became law, makes significant changes to federal financial aid programs administered under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (“HEA”). These changes...more

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Biden Administration Proposes Rule to Amend Higher Education Act as Part of Latest Effort to Tackle Student Loan Debt

On April 17, 2024, the Biden administration published a proposed rule that would amend current regulations to allow for certain student loan debts to be waived, potentially providing relief to millions of student loan...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Amends Higher Education Act to Address College Closures and Withholding Transcripts

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On October 24, the Biden-Harris administration announced amendments to the regulations implementing title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). According to the fact sheet, the amendments are intended to allow the...more

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AGs Defend Borrower Defense Rule

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A group of 23 Democratic AGs, led by Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case Career Colleges and Schools of Texas v. U.S. Department of Education, et...more

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State AGs sue Dept. of Education to invalidate 2019 “Institutional Accountability Regulations” allowing use of pre-dispute...

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A group of 22 state attorneys general joined by the District of Columbia AG filed a lawsuit in a California federal district court against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) seeking...more

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Passage Of Amendment To The FUTURE Act

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On December 19, 2019, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act was signed into law. This amendment extends Title III, Part F (also known as SAFRA) funds on a permanent basis for...more

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Dept. of Education proposal allows use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements by schools receiving Title IV aid for student...

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The Department of Education has issued a proposal that would rescind the “Borrower Defense” final rule issued by the ED in November 2016 and replace it with the “Institutional Accountability regulations” contained in the...more

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NY bars use of mandatory arbitration agreements by career training schools

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The New York Education Department (NYED) has issued a ruling which states that the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS) will not permit an enrollment agreement, including an arbitration clause, to infringe on the...more

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Proposed Borrower Defense Rules May Significantly Impact Higher Education Institutions

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The US Department of Education (ED) recently released a significant Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which could impact most institutions of higher education. In a nutshell, the proposed regulations are designed to provide...more

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Institutions of Higher Education and the Fair Credit Reporting Act: Third Circuit Holds Higher Education Amendments Offer No Safe...

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In a recent precedential opinion, the Third Circuit has held that the Higher Education Act provides no safe haven from strict adherence to the Fair Credit Reporting Act for colleges and universities. Moreover, the Court...more

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