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New FSA Webinars Provide Updated Guidance on Academic Calendars and Title IV Program Administration

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has announced two additional webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, including statutory and regulatory updates.

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Trump's Proposed Student Loan Transfer to SBA: A Threat to Educational Accountability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department ofEducation to the Small Business Administration (SBA)an agency that, on same day, announced it would be cutting its staff bynearly half. Would they understand the nuances of Title IV program eligibility, or the legal obligations that come with administering federal aid? There is no evidence they couldor would.

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FSA Reminds Schools to Disclose Related Party Transactions in Audited Financial Statements

College Aid Services

The electronic announcement below describes the federal requirements for Title IV institutions to disclose all related party transactions in their audited financial statements in accordance with guidance set by the AICPA.

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Moody's Downgrades Higher Education Outlook to Negative as Federal Policy Changes Threaten Sector

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Trump administration's executive order and subsequent DOE guidance on ending DEI programs in higher education creates the risk of universities being subject to funding cuts, including Title IV funding suspension, if they do not comply.

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Supreme Court Ruling Clears Path for Trump’s Education Department Layoffs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to restructure the Department of Education, allowing the administration to proceed with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. For institutions of higher education, the ruling raises concerns about the future of federal funding and support for students.

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House Democrats Demand Release of $7 Billion in Withheld Education Funding

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

is demanding the immediate release of nearly $7 billion in federal education funding that the Trump administration has withheld from states and local school districts, calling the decision illegal and harmful to millions of students. posed pointed questions to the administration: When will the funding review be completed and funds released?

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Advocacy Update – August 8, 2025

NACAC's Admitted

The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bipartisan FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education bill (26-3) just before the recess, rejecting the Trump administration’s proposed $12.4 The bill preserves funding for TRIO, GEAR UP, Pell Grants ($7,395 max), FSEOG, Federal Work Study, CCAMPIS, and Title IV-A.