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Students

Report: Undocumented Students Generated $133 Million in Emergency Aid, but They Won’t Receive a Penny

An estimated half-million undocumented students enrolled in colleges and universities generated up to $132.6 million in COVID-19 federal stimulus emergency aid for their institutions, according to a recent analysis from a Washington-based policy institute. Yet those same students are barred from receiving any of that aid.

May 18, 2020

COVID-19

Pence, DeVos Discuss College Reopening With 14 College Leaders

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday held a call with 14 college and university leaders on the subject of “best practices to get students back to school in the fall,” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was joined on the call by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, […]

May 14, 2020

COVID-19

How Will the Coronavirus Change Higher Education for Incarcerated Students?

Like the rest of the higher education landscape, college programs in prisons across the country have had to rethink how they teach their students in the midst of the coronavirus.

May 14, 2020

Students

California Community Colleges Sue Betsy DeVos for DACA, Other Exclusions, in CARES Act

California Community Colleges on Monday sued Secretary of Education Betsy Devos for not allowing undocumented students, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to access emergency coronavirus grants made available under the federal stimulus package called the CARES Act. The lawsuit from California Community Colleges […]

May 12, 2020

Home

New Department of Education Sexual Assault Investigation Rules Spark Controversy

The Department of Education on Wednesday issued much-awaited final regulations on how campuses must investigate sexual assault allegations, a development that generated criticism for its timing and content.

May 6, 2020

Students

HBCUs to Host National Virtual Commencement Ceremony

After having conversations with seniors, Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, recognized that many were upset about not being able to walk at graduation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Believing that students at other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) shared a similar sentiment, Sorrell planned a virtual commencement ceremony to acknowledge the Class of 2020’s achievements.

May 4, 2020

African-American

Amid COVID-19, Doubling Pell Grants is the Next Urgent Need for HBCUs, Says UNCF

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is soon going to pitch for doubling Pell Grants so Black and other minority students consider attending college an attractive option despite the widespread economic havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 1, 2020

COVID-19

Democratic Senators Criticize DeVos For Excluding DACA Students From COVID-19 Aid

More than two dozen Democratic Senators on Monday criticized Education Secretary Betsy Devos’ decision to exclude undocumented college students from the coronavirus aid provided under the CARES Act. “This decision unnecessarily harms students in need, and contradicts clear Congressional intent and the plain language of the CARES Act,” said the 28 Democratic Senators in a […]

April 28, 2020

COVID-19

Young Invincibles: Elite Institutions Should Accept Stimulus Funds

Late last week, the University of Pennsylvania joined its rich, elite peers, like Harvard, Princeton, Stanford and Yale universities, in refusing its share of funds from the coronavirus stimulus package. It was a laudable move on the part of these universities, many observers said, but one advocacy group, Young Invincibles, said on Monday these universities shouldn’t refuse the money.

April 27, 2020

News Roundup

Accrediting Body Asks For ‘Critical Flexibility’ in Distance Education Review

The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions on Tuesday submitted a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the education department to extend its temporary guidance permitting accreditors to waive distance education review requirements. “The decisions and plans colleges, universities, and systems need to make in these uncertain times should not be further burdened by unnecessary […]

April 23, 2020

COVID-19

DACA College Students Not Eligible For Coronavirus Aid Funds

U.S. Education Department guidelines released Tuesday disallow undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) college students from receiving emergency coronavirus federal aid, reported Newsweek. The federal coronavirus stimulus package under the CARES Act allocates some $6 billion in cash grants for college and university students whose educations have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. […]

April 22, 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus Stimulus Funds Disbursed to Howard and Gallaudet Universities

The Department of Education said Tuesday it has disbursed coronavirus stimulus funds under the CARES Act to two Washington D.C. universities, Howard University and Gallaudet University. Under the Act, $13 million has been made available to Howard University and $7 million to Gallaudet University, as stipulated by the Act passed last month. In a statement […]

April 21, 2020