Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 21, 2026 The new limits on how much graduate students can borrow will affect states and institutions differently, and new research shows how. An estimated 30 percent of graduate students would hit their student loan limits if new borrowing caps take effect this summer. That’s according to new research from the Postsecondary […]
Read MoreHigher Ed Dive Danielle McLean April 30, 2026 Recent laws and proposals could make it easier for public colleges to leave their accreditors for the nascent Commission for Public Higher Education. A growing number of Republican-controlled states have introduced legislative and policy proposals that would allow their public colleges to leave their long-standing accreditors for a […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake April 30, 2026 Under the final rule, the agency is sticking with its plan to categorize 11 degree programs as professional, giving them access to the $200,000 limit. The Trump administration finalized regulations Thursday that will put in place new loan limits for postbaccalaureate degrees as well as make changes to how students repay […]
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Duane Morris April 30, 2026 On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a single standard for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act […]
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