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Tuition price increases slowed, the amount of grant aid increased slightly, and the amount of new loans students took out dropped by nearly 4 percent from 2018-19 and 2019-20.

In this edition: The Department of Homeland Security announces revoked work permits, the Department of Education faces judicial intervention on borrower defense, COVID relief continues to sputter, and more.

Higher education advocates are pushing back on the Department of Education’s claim that colleges and universities are being willfully or nefariously non-compliant with Section 117 foreign gift reporting requirements, citing years of silence from ED despite requests for further compliance guidance.

In this edition: The Department of Education releases new HEERF compliance resources and revises the Clery Handbook, a congressional report calls for greater diversity in asset management, and more.

A record-high 312 colleges and universities ranked on this year’s list of top Cool Schools. As in past years, NACUBO member institutions dominate the top 10.

In this edition: The Department of Education shares R2T4 flexibilities during the pandemic, agencies issue interim final rules on H1B visas, and more.

A new report from the Institute for College Access and Success found that student loan borrowers graduated owing an average of $28,950 in 2019 – a decrease from the previous class’s average debt – among other key findings.

In response to confusion over the Department of Education’s revised eZ-Audit templates and new financial responsibility requirements, NACUBO has developed a crosswalk and tutorial to help our members navigate compliance.

Following months of calls for additional Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund spending guidance, the Department of Education has released a sizeable, new FAQ, with numerous important clarifications for business officers and others.

In this edition: The Department of Education issues guidance on a religious freedom executive order, the CDC updates its COVID-19 testing guidance for colleges and universities, NACUBO calls for further COVID-19 relief for higher education, and more.