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RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 2, 2026

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) redirected mandatory funding from Minority Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as well as Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCUs). The National Advisory […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – September 25, 2026

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) approved three Workforce Pell-eligible programs at Metropolitan Community College in the State of Nebraska, making it the third institution to receive Federal program approval. The approved programs include Phlebotomy […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – September 18, 2026

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION ED’s Office of Federal Student Aid released an online training course about the eligibility and approval requirements for Workforce Pell programs. CONGRESS House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) confirmed his intention to again seek the […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – September 11, 2026

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 the Treasury and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to end Federal tax-exempt status for private nonprofit schools that demonstrate preferential treatment on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – September 4, 2026

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 published a proposed rule to establish a $103,265 fee for certain H-1B petitions. The rule exempts higher education institutions from the new fee. ED released a proposed rule to amend the Education Department […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – August 28, 2026

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION ED approved the second Workforce Pell eligible program, which was for a Clinical Medical Assistant program at Ivy Tech Community College in the State of Indiana. ED issued a proposed rule on higher education accreditation. ED will accept comments […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – August 21, 2026

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. Institute of Education Sciences (IES) announced the launch of IES’s Fiscal Year 2027 research grant competitions. CONGRESS The U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund Federal agencies through December 11, with some exceptions, before leaving for […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – August 14, 2026

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) approved the first Workforce Pell Grant, which was for an Emergency Medical Technician program at Iowa Central Community College. ED released a letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon asking universities to […]