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Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates
Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.
Education Dept. Plan to Send CTE Programs to Labor On Hold for Now
Students’ Advocates Voice Concern as Education Dept. Amps Up ID Verification
About 125,000 aid applicants will have their IDs checked this summer. The department says the move is necessary to protect taxpayers.
Senate Higher Ed Bill Walks Back Some House Proposals
Senate Republicans did not cut Pell Grants and replaced a controversial risk-sharing plan proposed by the House. Higher ed advocates are relieved but wary.
Fulbright Board Resigns Over Political Interference
Nearly the entire scholarship board quit Wednesday in protest of the Trump administration’s intervention in the selection process, which they say was politically motivated and illegal.
A Very Bad Proposal for Pell
Diane Auer Jones argues that the proposal to tie full Pell Grant eligibility to a 15-credit load will decrease completion rates and deter low-income students from STEM-related fields.
Stricter ID Verification Required for Federal Aid Applicants
What to Expect as the Senate Tackles Reconciliation
The Senate faces a July 4 deadline to pass its own version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, leaving little time for compromise or significant changes.