Rep. Petri Criticizes Student Loan Program Inefficiencies

Congressman Tom Petri writes in The Washington Times that fiscal conservatives could reduce the deficit by $3 billion and increase financial aid by $13.4 billion if they embrace a…

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Early Admissions "Loophole" for Athletes

Schools that have recently eliminated the early admissions process, such as Harvard, Princeton, and the University of Virginia, still have an early admissions "loophole" in place…

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Education Department audit accuses guaranteed-student-loan program of inadequate oversight

The U. S. Education Department's Office of Inspector General issued an audit last Friday charging the division that oversees the guaranteed student loan program with inadequate oversight of…

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House Passes New Restriction on Eligible Lender TrusteesThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a third short-term extension bill for the Higher Education Act on Thursday that includes a provision placing new restrictions on college-bank partnerships. In January… Note: This post pre-dates Higher Ed Watch's shift to a new publishing system. For the complete original post, including any comments, please click here.