Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.

CONGRESS
No legislative updates.

ADMINISTRATION
The Biden Administration issued a press release on its student loan forgiveness initiative, stating that 26 million people have provided the U.S. Department of Education (ED) with the information to receive debt relief and that 16 million applications for such relief had been approved.

ED released final rules for Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR), Total and Permanent Disability Discharge, Closed School Discharge, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Interest Capitalization.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a blog post on student loan borrowers during the repayment pause.

THE COURTS
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Penn Hill Group provides a list of grant opportunities and summaries for select grants. Please visit our website for more information.

Education News Headlines
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The Pandemic Generation Goes to College. It Has Not Been Easy. [The New York Times]

Justice Jackson’s Crucial Argument About Affirmative Action [The Atlantic]

Education Department failed to properly report on policy experiments at colleges, agency watchdog says [Higher Ed Dive]

Student-Led Programs Are Key Mental-Health Resources. But More Research Is Needed. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

A rising share of student loan borrowers are struggling to pay their other debts, watchdog says [Higher Ed Dive]

When could student loan borrowers know if they’re actually getting relief? [The Hill]

It may take longer for some public servants to see student loan relief [The Washington Post]

Senate ‘Odd Couple’ Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul Poised to Lead Ed Committee [The 74 Million]

College Is a Dividing Line in Politics. Here’s What You Need to Know. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Why so many colleges have been resetting their tuition [Higher Ed Dive]

Endowment Returns Fall [Inside Higher Ed]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:
Speaker of the House
Press Release: Transcript of Pelosi Interview on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360

House Minority Leader
Press Release: McCarthy Condemns Antisemitism at Berkeley Law School

House Education and Labor Committee
Press Release: Accountability, not Amnesty, is what America Needs

House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Press Release: Chairwoman Johnson Applauds Biden-Harris Administration Announcement of $1.5 Billion for U.S. National Labs

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:
White House Press Release: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces the Application Period for Summer Session of the White House Internship Program

White House Speech: Remarks by President Biden at the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge Event

White House Press Release: By The Numbers: Millions of Americans’ Student Loan Costs Will Rise Dramatically Under Republican Officials’ Plans

White House Press Release: 2023-2024 White House Fellowship

White House Speech: Remarks by President Biden on Student Debt Relief

White House Press Release: Remarks by President Biden on the CHIPS and Science Act

White House Press Release: Remarks by President Biden on Student Debt Relief

White House Presidential Action: A Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2022

ED Press Release: Statement from Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach Kelly Leon on Education Secretary Cardona Testing Positive for COVID-19

DOL Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor, Swank Enterprises Align to Promote Workplace Safety, Health at University of Montana Construction Project

IES Blog: Graduate Student Reflections on Engaging Research Opportunities

Legislative Movement in Congress Last Week:
H.R.9279 — Smart Act
Sponsor: Panetta, Jimmy [Rep.-D-CA-20] (Introduced 11/07/2022) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House – Armed Services
Latest Action: House – 11/07/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:
ED Notice: FAFSA Simplification Act Changes for Implementation in the 2023-2024 Award Year

ED Comment Request: National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Comments due by or before December 7, 2022.

EOP Proclamation: National Entrepreneurship Month, 2022

EOP Proclamation: National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2022