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BIG NEWS!!🚨 Today PPSL launched an awareness campaign around a new #borrowerdefense application process for private student loans.
A long overdue recognition of #borrowerrights, @Navient began quietly sharing this with a select few borrowers—now we are spreading the word so that ALL borrowers are aware of the paths to relief.
Read more: ppsl.org/news/borrower-defen…
ICYMI: @NACAC Acquires Character Collaborative ow.ly/KStm50PqLmQ via @insidehighered Particularly in light of #SCOTUS decision, helping colleges identify and substantiate positive character traits will be an important part of the admission process.
Cardona: Ending legacy admissions won't solve affirmative action fallout ow.ly/9QRM50PqL8l via @axios He's right, of course. @NACAC has put forth a vision for greater equity in college admission. See our recommendations here: bit.ly/3libxhG
Colorado Students at Private Career School That Lost Accreditation Get Federal Loan Relief ow.ly/ZYT250Pp2Ek via @usnews Another example of how predatory institutions harm students and taxpayers. More on how to #defendstudents here: bit.ly/3yxBkEi
Dear John "Ending racial discrimination means ending all of it" Roberts: What about racial discrimination in K-12 schools? ow.ly/Ue3Z50PqKZJ Six Actions for Closing Racial Gaps in Schools via @K12DiveNews See also @NACAC on racial equity in admission bit.ly/3libxhG
Opinion: Will Students of Color Face Pressure to Speak to Toll of Racism? ow.ly/3WtX50Pp27j via @ajc @NACAC talked about this in our report on redesigning college admissions to improve racial equity bit.ly/3libxhG
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Should students be allowed to use #ChatGPT for college essays? Many schools are wrestling with this question. “I do think given the number of colleges in the gray zone...it does make sense to be careful with what you’re doing,” says NACAC’s David Hawkins. ow.ly/GTt150PugAJ
Legacy Admissions: What It Is and Why Colleges Are Reconsidering It ow.ly/m2Tb50Pp1FF via @usnews For more how alumni relations factor into admission decision, see @NACAC bit.ly/3zrrJka
Why Legacy Admissions Are at the Center of a Dispute in Higher Education ow.ly/24VC50Pp1lO via @nytimes For more on the role of alumni relations in admissions, see @NACAC bit.ly/3zrrJka
Department of Education Launches Civil Rights Probe After Lawsuit Accuses Harvard of Giving Preferential Treatment to Legacy Applicants ow.ly/C01A50PoSkZ via @CNN More on how alumni relations figure into admission decisions via @NACAC bit.ly/3zrrJka
A look at the Senate's higher ed spending proposal ow.ly/wAQ450PqLv9 via @HigherEdDive It's a LOT better than the House version, so @NACAC will strongly support the Senate's position. America supports stronger education investments @edfunding
ICYMI: ‘This Is Not a Normal Court’: Biden Denounces Affirmative-Action Ruling ow.ly/S2jy50Pkzcf via @nytimes We, like @POTUS, fundamentally disagree with the Court's logic in this case. More on the future of equity in college admission from @NACAC bit.ly/3libxhG
New College Says It’s Giving Staff Higher Pay for Hitting Enrollment Goals. Is That Illegal? ow.ly/fhRR50PpkyR via @chronicle Generally speaking, yes. This is not in accord with the Higher Education Act regulations. More from @usedgov bit.ly/3OeAVzx
Dear John "Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it" Roberts: How about this one? "Equity in IDEA: Why Racial Disparities are Increasing in Special Ed Programs" ow.ly/GqVX50PpYy7 via @K12DiveNews This affects college pathways, too.
Pressure Mounts on Colleges to Ditch 'Legacy' Admissions Factor ow.ly/TQAe50Pj3ju via @washingtonpost See how alumni relations stacks up against other factors in admission decisions via @NACAC bit.ly/3zrrJka
Senator Murray (D-WA) on Supreme Court Rolling Back Affirmative Action College Admission Programs at Harvard and UNC ow.ly/l9wT50PjHvA We appreciate @PattyMurray's support on this and many other equity and access fronts. @PNACAC
A New Push to Assess Character in Admissions ow.ly/gUXJ50PpXcw via @erichoov @chronicle @NACAC is eager to help institutions capture greater depth and context when evaluating applicants for admission, particularly in light of flawed #SCOTUS decision.
Opinion: How the First Amendment Can Save Affirmative Action ow.ly/Qgih50Pj2X5 via @thehill More on the implications of the #SCOTUS ruling via @NACAC bit.ly/3NRzvvV
Biden-Harris Administration Releases State-By-State Data on $39 Billion in Loan Forgiveness for 804,000 Borrowers as a Result of Fixes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans ow.ly/sRPz50Pj2WF
The public wants more education funding, yet the 2024 House Labor-HHS-Ed Subcommittee bill makes devastating cuts, slashing support for virtually all types of teaching and learning. Urge Congress to support education w/ the @edfunding toolkit: ow.ly/fsfc50PqoB1
