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What Is FAFSA Fraud, and Why Is Congress Working to Stamp It Out?

What Is FAFSA Fraud, and Why Is Congress Working to Stamp It Out? Johanna Alonso Mon, 06/22/2026 - 03:00 AM So-called ghost students have been stealing financial aid for at least a decade. Now the Department of Education and Congress are trying to curb the schemes. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/9HXDenj via IFTTT

Loan Autopay Enrollees to Temporarily Get Lower Interest Rates

Loan Autopay Enrollees to Temporarily Get Lower Interest Rates Ryan Quinn Thu, 06/18/2026 - 02:50 PM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Pez1Qxj via IFTTT

New Accreditor Seeks to Turn ‘Bean-Counting’ Process Into Outcomes-Focused One

New Accreditor Seeks to Turn ‘Bean-Counting’ Process Into Outcomes-Focused One Josh Moody Thu, 06/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Mark Becker, board chair of the Commission for Public Higher Education, discusses research integrity, good-faith negotiating and why public institutions need their own accreditor. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/R8aTLbV via IFTTT

ED Shifts Some Civil Rights Enforcement to Justice Department

ED Shifts Some Civil Rights Enforcement to Justice Department Katherine Knott Tue, 06/16/2026 - 12:51 PM Education Department officials say the “partnership will not impact students, parents or families who believe they have experienced discrimination.” One advocacy group said it will erode “protections for millions of students.” Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/o6JN04A via IFTTT

Featured Gig: Assistant Dean for Engineering for Professionals at Johns Hopkins

Featured Gig: Assistant Dean for Engineering for Professionals at Johns Hopkins joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 06/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Four questions for Daniel Horn, associate vice dean for professional education at the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Byline(s) Joshua Kim from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/ZpOeNz5 via IFTTT

The Real Mission of Higher Education Is Hiding in Plain Sight

The Real Mission of Higher Education Is Hiding in Plain Sight johnw@mcsweeneys.net Wed, 06/10/2026 - 03:00 AM A guest post laying out a path forward for all institutions. Byline(s) John Warner from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/4zbxAjl via IFTTT

More Medical Schools, Examiners Embrace RFK Jr.’s Nutrition Push

More Medical Schools, Examiners Embrace RFK Jr.’s Nutrition Push kathryn.palmer… Tue, 06/09/2026 - 03:00 AM At a news conference Monday, Kennedy insisted that the nutrition education pledges were voluntary and that there “was no coercion or pressure from my agency.” Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/gMBEOai via IFTTT

After RIFs, ED Turns to Contractor to Hire New Civil Rights Attorneys

After RIFs, ED Turns to Contractor to Hire New Civil Rights Attorneys jessica.blake@… Fri, 06/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The original reduction in force has since been rescinded, but not all attorneys took ED up on the offer to return to work. Now, a third-party contractor has advertised OCR jobs at salaries nearly double what those initially laid off were paid. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/sSRMJ98 via IFTTT

Sydney’s Female-Only Recruitment ‘Drew Better Applications’

Sydney’s Female-Only Recruitment ‘Drew Better Applications’ Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 06/04/2026 - 03:00 AM The dedicated round “made me more comfortable being ambitious,” said a Cambridge engineer—one of 600 applicants from more than 40 countries. Byline(s) John Ross for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/i5yfcQO via IFTTT

Pell Recipients Face Higher Food Insecurity

Pell Recipients Face Higher Food Insecurity Joshua.Bay Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM New analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy reveals that Pell Grant recipients also show lower persistence and completion. Byline(s) Joshua Bay from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/LT4lMUm via IFTTT

At NAFSA, More Questions Than Answers on What’s Ahead for International Students

At NAFSA, More Questions Than Answers on What’s Ahead for International Students Johanna Alonso Mon, 06/01/2026 - 03:00 AM The annual conference drew thousands of international education professionals to Florida, where they flocked to panels about the ever-shifting policy landscape. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/tA7Hnce via IFTTT