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

CONGRESS

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce released a report titled “Freedom of Speech and Its Protection on College Campuses.”

ADMINISTRATION

ED sent a letter to 16 governors urging equitable funding of land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

ED announced that the Biden Administration will award $40 million to Hispanic-Serving Institutions through the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Grant and Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Education News Headlines
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MOVEit breach hit nearly 900 colleges, says National Student Clearinghouse [Higher Ed Dive]

Big Ten schools produce more CFOs, fewer CEOs than Ivies [Higher Ed Dive]

Higher Ed’s Ruinous Resistance to Change [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

How new borrowers can prepare for their first student loan payment [NPR]

HBCUs brace for flood of applications after Supreme Court affirmative action decision [Los Angeles Times]

Where to get a low-cost bachelor’s degree close to home and a job lead: Community college [Los Angeles Times]

Sweet v. Cardona borrowers face another hurdle, legal group says [Higher Ed Dive]

U.S. discharges loans for 1,200 University of Phoenix students [Inside Higher Ed]

For psychology faculty of color, barriers to tenure, promotion persist [Inside Higher Ed]

APA Report: “Report on Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology”

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Press Release: Prepared Remarks: Chairman Sanders Leads HELP Committee in Markup of Major Legislation to Address the Primary Care Crisis in America

Senate Committee on Health, Labor, and Pensions

Press Release: Cassidy to Headline AEI Event on Student Loans

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

September 28: Subcommittee Hearing on “How SCOTUS’s Decision on Race-Based Admissions is Shaping University Policies”

Witnesses: TBA

2175 Rayburn and via YouTube

10:15 a.m. ET

Press Release: Chair Owens to Hold Hearing on the Changing Landscape of College Admissions

Press Release: Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Cassidy Seek Information on Return to Student Loan Repayment

Blog: Hearing Recap: WIOA (Part II)

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: A Proclamation on National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2023

White House Press Release: Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Senate’s Bipartisan Bill to Prevent an Extreme Republican Shutdown

ED Media Advisory: White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Presents 2023 National HBCU Week Conference

ED Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $40 Million to Support Hispanic-Serving Institutions

IES Press Release: Postsecondary Institutions and Cost of Attendance in 2022-23; Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2021-22, and 12-Month Enrollment: 2021-22 (Provisional)

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.5603 — To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to establish or improve world language or dual language programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Panetta, Jimmy [Rep.-D-CA-19] (Introduced 09/20/2023) Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 09/20/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.R.5639 — To establish the American Workforce Commission, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Joyce, David P. [Rep.-R-OH-14] (Introduced 09/21/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 09/21/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.R.5646 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: McBath, Lucy [Rep.-D-GA-7] (Introduced 09/21/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 09/21/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

S.2872 — A bill to defer student loan payments for survivors of sex-based harassment.

Sponsor: Fetterman, John [Sen.-D-PA] (Introduced 09/20/2023) Cosponsors: (4)

Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Latest Action: Senate – 09/20/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Press Release: Fetterman, Dean Introduce Bill to Suspend Student Loans for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Comment Request: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program Obligation To Repay Grant Regulations. Comments due on or before September 28, 2023.

USDA Grant Notice: Farm To School Technical Assistance-Cooperative Agreement. Applications due on or before October 10, 2023.

ED Comment Request: Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Comments due on or before October 10, 2023.

ED Grant: Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program. Applications due on or before October 13, 2023.

ED Comment Request: 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Comments due on or before October 16, 2023

ED Notice: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant Program) Service Obligation Certification and Suspension Request Forms. Comments due on or before October 18, 2023.

ED Notice: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (TEACH Grant) Agreement To Serve or Repay. Comments due on or before October 25, 2023.

ED Notice: President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics.