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 final regulations eliminating disparate-impact liability provisions from regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. ED announced the elimination of the Methods of Administrations (MOA) program from the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil […]

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 Homeland Security issued a final rule limiting F-1 and J-1 students’ stay in the U.S. to four years unless they receive an approved extension, replacing the previous policy that allowed students to remain […]

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The Administration released the Fall 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, outlining the planned regulatory actions for the coming months for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and other Federal agencies. CONGRESS The House Education and Workforce Committee announced the introduction […]

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 the final rule regarding the programmatic earnings test for Title IV higher education programs that was established under H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or […]

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’s (ED’s) Office of Inspector General released a report outlining staffing, operational, contract and grant changes made between January and March 2025 as part of the Administration’s workforce and spending reduction efforts. CONGRESS […]

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 four new interagency agreements regarding the transfer of the Office for Civil Rights, ED’s student privacy office and training and advisory services functions to the U.S. Department of Justice and […]

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 […]