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Legislative Letters 5-27-19

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International students, watch out: You now have to pay an additional $150 to apply for a U.S. visa, a change that comes at the same time that the White House…

International students, watch out: You now have to pay an additional $150 to apply for a U.S. visa, a change that comes at the same time that the White House…

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Legislative Letters 5-13-19

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The student loan crisis is driving the day: A new poll finds that 2/3rds of Americans believe it’s a significant threat to the economy. This sentiment is apparently mirrored by…

The student loan crisis is driving the day: A new poll finds that 2/3rds of Americans believe it’s a significant threat to the economy. This sentiment is apparently mirrored by…

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Legislative Letters 4-15-19

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Both the House and the Senate education committees held hearings addressing everything from the proposed changes to Title IX, the upcoming reauthorization of HEA, and the Department of Education’s failings…

Both the House and the Senate education committees held hearings addressing everything from the proposed changes to Title IX, the upcoming reauthorization of HEA, and the Department of Education’s failings…

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Legislative Letters 3-18-19

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The President’s budget proposal has finally landed on Congress’ proverbial desk, and it proposes serious cuts to education, research, and student loan funding. Meanwhile, the anticipated reauthorization of the Higher…

The President’s budget proposal has finally landed on Congress’ proverbial desk, and it proposes serious cuts to education, research, and student loan funding. Meanwhile, the anticipated reauthorization of the Higher…

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Legislative Letters 1-28-19

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The government is open! At least, for now…. Congress and the White House have three weeks to work out a deal. Can they do it? And what’s the long-term impact…

The government is open! At least, for now…. Congress and the White House have three weeks to work out a deal. Can they do it? And what’s the long-term impact…

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Legislative Letters 8-27-18

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The focus these days center on appropriations as a government shutdown looms. The bills are working their way through Congress (and the Senate minibus funding education has passed!), but we’ve…

The focus these days center on appropriations as a government shutdown looms. The bills are working their way through Congress (and the Senate minibus funding education has passed!), but we’ve…

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Legislative Letters 7-30-18

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Third Edition
Democrats in the House have released their version of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency is opening a new office to find cases…

Third Edition Democrats in the House have released their version of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency is opening a new office to find cases…

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Legislative Letters 7-16-18

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Second Edition 
Welcome to our second edition of “Legislative Letters”! Here you’ll find updates on policies, litigation, and legislation affecting higher education, and run from the introduction of legislation expanding…

Second Edition Welcome to our second edition of “Legislative Letters”! Here you’ll find updates on policies, litigation, and legislation affecting higher education, and run from the introduction of legislation expanding…

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Legislative Letters 7-2-18

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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEW: The Department of Education and the Workforce
President Trump announced on June 21  intentions to merge the Departments of Education and Labor into a single Department, The…

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DEW: The Department of Education and the Workforce President Trump announced on June 21  intentions to merge the Departments of Education and Labor into a single Department, The…

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