Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House full Committee on Appropriations released report language and full Committee text for its fiscal year 2027 LHHS appropriations bill. The bill text can be found here. The Committee report can be found here. The House […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the launch of real-time results for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), allowing students and families to receive eligibility information immediately after submitting their application. According to POLITICO, […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued another round of notices to over seven million borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan regarding the upcoming requirement to transition into a different repayment plan. […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION This week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) held its second session of the Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking sessions and reached consensus. ED said that it will publish a final rule on the accreditation […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published its proposed changes to its initial draft regulations pertaining to the second session of the Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) Committee negotiated rulemaking session that will take place next week. […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education released a fact sheet on the implementation of Federal student loan provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Education News Headlines [Click on the link to read the article online] Financial […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Appropriations Committee released the text of its fiscal year 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science bill. The Subcommittee approved the bill by a 5 to 4 vote. The House passed the Senate-passed budget resolution, which did not include instructions […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The House Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup on H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026. The bill was favorably reported by the Committee by a vote of 19 to 14. […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the implementation of new measures to prevent fraud when students apply through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The measures will take effect on April 26, 2026. ED’s […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, which reauthorizes and updates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The related press release can be found here. ADMINISTRATION […]