Negotiated Rulemaking Continues As Government Shutdown Begins Second Day

News | October 2, 2025

Negotiators Continue Discussions On Regulatory Language Changes To Implement Student Loan Amendments Enacted In the One Big Beautiful Bill Law As The Federal Government Is Closed For A …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: FY 2022 Official Cohort Default Rates Provided to the Public

News | September 25, 2025

Department Provides National Default Rate Briefing Package OverviewEarly this morning the U.S. Department of Education (Department) posted on the Knowledge Center Electronic Announcement (LOANS 25-09) National Default Rate …

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FY2022 Official Cohort Default Rates Not Yet Made Public As Congress & the White House Fight Over Funding Our Nation

News | September 24, 2025

CDRs To Be Publicly Released Today While Congress and The President Inch Closer To A Potential Government Shutdown OverviewWe are awaiting public release of the Fiscal Year 2022 …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Two Key Regulatory Updates

News | September 23, 2025

Department Shares Documents for RISE Committee Negotiated Rulemaking & Department Announces Wednesday Release of 2022 CDRs OverviewYesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released two vitally important notices. …

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As Congress Debates the Future of Fiscal Policy, The House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Focuses on College Pricing

News | September 18, 2025

With a Continuing Resolution Likely, We Take a Look At the House & Senate FY26 Appropriations Proposals & House Education Committee’s Focus On College Cost OverviewOver the past …

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In Case You Missed It – FAFSA Will Be On Time This Year

News | August 29, 2025

The Department Announces On Time Distribution of FAFSA Form OverviewOn Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the release of the 1026-2027 FAFSA was on schedule to …

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President Trump and the Administration Continue to Focus On Higher Education Issues

News | August 13, 2025

Two Recent Executive Actions Focus On Higher Education Grant Eligibility & Admissions Data and Polices OverviewLast Thursday, August 7th, while the higher education community and other interested parties …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Senate Confirms Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary of Education

News | August 1, 2025

Nicholas Kent Becomes Fourteenth Under Secretary of Education OverviewJust moments ago at 9:50 PM ET the U.S. Senate voted (50-45) to confirm Nicholas Kent as the fourteenth Secretary …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Senate Leader Thune Files Cloture on Nicholas Kent’s Nomination As Under Secretary of Education

News | July 29, 2025

Full Senate To Vote On Kent’s Confirmation As Under Secretary of Education Before Adjournment OverviewAt 9:19 PM ET the Senate Cloakroom posted a notice (x.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1950365613068571127?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) seeking to end …

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