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AUGUST 15, 2023

So, a press release last week from the University of California (UC) system may have felt like a ray of hope. Drake, president of the UC system, in the press release. UC announced that it had admitted its largest-ever freshman class of underrepresented minorities, almost 39,000 students. “The

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 24, 2023 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Rules that Strengthen Accountability for Colleges and Consumer Protection for Students New actions answer President Biden’s call to hold colleges accountable and protect students from unaffordable college debt The Biden-Harris (..)

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MAY 16, 2023

The students at the New College of Florida have achieved amazing academic success in the face of abhorrent challenges,” Wiley said in a press release. The graduates will celebrate in a private gathering at an undisclosed location in downtown Sarasota. They endured COVID and the politicization of their education.

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JULY 17, 2023

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

We are thrilled to be expanding Vermont Public's Classical service to more of the Northeast Kingdom,” Helen Lyons, Vermont Public’s music manager, said in a press release. “We The price would be no more than $80,000, but a final deal is contingent on approval by the Federal Communications Commission. “We

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MAY 8, 2023

“Congress created the TRIO programs because it recognized that low-income, first-generation students often face significant financial and societal obstacles to accessing and achieving success in higher education,” said Senator Collins in a press release from the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

PRESS RELEASE – NOVEMBER 8, 2023| Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly 5.5 million borrowers have $0 payments, enrollees are in every congressional district The Biden-Harris Administration released data today showing that nearly 5.5

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MARCH 23, 2024

Cardona During Its 43rd Annual Policy Seminar on Capitol Hill Press Releases The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

Press Releases National First-Generation College Celebration Highlights Adult Learners During Annual Recognition of First-Generation College Students and Alumni. Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. October 25, 2022. Jones as Its Third President.

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MARCH 10, 2023

Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. Million “Jurassic World Rule Your Future STEAM Initiative” Press Releases The Council for Opportunity in Education and Comcast NBCUniversal Launch $1.5

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. Million “Jurassic World Rule Your Future STEAM Initiative” Press Releases The Council for Opportunity in Education and Comcast NBCUniversal Launch $1.5

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Landmark Final Rules to Protect Consumers from Unaffordable Student Debt and Increase Transparency New actions answer President Biden’s call to hold colleges accountable for rising costs and will protect approximately 700,000 students a year from unaffordable debt and poor earnings outcomes at career (..)

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

PRESS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Strategies to Increase Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education New report marks a key next step in the Administration’s response to the Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s (..)

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Department of Education (Department) today released new state-by-state data and details showing that the simplified, streamlined, and redesigned 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will help 610,000 new students from low-income backgrounds receive Federal Pell Grants. For more information, click here.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief PRESS RELEASE: OCTOBER 4, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov New state-by-state data shows relief for income-driven repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness The Biden-Harris administration announced today that an additional 125,000 (..)

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AUGUST 31, 2023

And three quarters of Ashford’s bachelor’s programs were found to result in negative value for students, making them, as ED put it in a press release, “essentially worthless.” Only one in four students graduated from Ashford within eight years.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Approves $37 Million in Borrower Defense Discharges for Over 1,200 Students Who Attended the University of Phoenix Relief stems partly from evidence provided by the Federal Trade Commission, which obtained a $191 million settlement from the school in 2019 Press Release: September 20, 2023 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, (..)

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JANUARY 26, 2024

PRESS RELEASE… More » White House Approves Nearly $5 Billion in Student Debt Relief The post White House Approves Nearly $5 Billion in Student Debt Relief first appeared on College Aid Services. For more information, click here.

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MAY 8, 2023

March to June 2023 In March, the Biden-Harris Administration released its budget request to Congress for FY24 asking Congress to provide a $107 million (or 9%) funding increase for TRIO, for a total proposed appropriation of $1.3 Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! So, I was never late.”

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than 4 Million Student Loan Borrowers Are Enrolled in the New SAVE Plan Press Release: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov The U.S.

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JULY 25, 2023

Relief is based upon evidence from Colorado Attorney General Weiser showing widespread misrepresentations by the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Press Release: JULY 25, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov The Biden-Harris Administration today announced it will deliver $130 million in automatic relief to 7,400 students (..)

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

What is more frustrating to me is that in this day and age, I am still doing things that are first,” Gilliam said in a BU press release. There she oversees all aspects of academic affairs, ranging from education to diversity and inclusion. That’s a bigger concern, that there’s any trailblazing aspect to what I do.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

To access the documents, click the PDF links at the bottom of the FSA press release below. The English and Spanish FAFSA Submission Summary are now available online as a training resource for financial aid professionals.

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MAY 10, 2023

Press Release – May 10, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually… More » 161 Students to be Honored as 2023 U.S.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7% Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7% Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7% Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7% Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To further the goal of protecting borrowers nationwide, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking steps to hold student loan servicers accountable for meeting their obligations to students, borrowers, and taxpayers when managing student loans.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Cardona During Its 43rd Annual Policy Seminar on Capitol Hill Press Releases The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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JULY 21, 2023

"The institute will provide an important interdisciplinary foundation for the entire community on race and Black culture that will be a model for the Ivy League," said Dr. David Kotz, Dartmouth’s provost, in a press release. Culture and research are at the center of the institute.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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MARCH 11, 2024

President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Request to Congress March 11, 2024 — by Kimberly Jones President Biden at last week’s State of the Union address. Today, President Biden released his FY25 budget request to Congress. Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Diane Shust Vice President, Public Policy diane.shust@coenet.org Vacant Director, Congressional Affairs Popular Links About COE about TRIO PRograms about our president the pell institute press releases state leadership Related Stories Click to view the page: House Elects U.S.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Since 2020, we’ve seen an upswing in campus censorship unlike anything I've encountered in my 22-year career,” said FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff in a press release. Although the tone of FIRE’s list was often darkly humorous, it expressed serious concern about recent incursions into the free speech of students and professors.

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