July 7, 2021
As lawmakers look to improve college affordability, close racial and economic equity gaps in college completion, and reduce reliance on student debt, they must take a comprehensive approach that includes doubling the maximum Pell Grant, securing and strengthening the Pell Grant program, and creating a new federal-state funding partnership.
July 26, 2021
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) manages a reciprocity agreement relating to online interstate higher education. NC-SARA put out a call for policy proposals to be discussed at their August 2022 Board Meeting, and TICAS, the National Consumer Law Center, New America, The Century Foundation, and Veterans Education Success prepared...
July 26, 2021
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) manages a reciprocity agreement relating to online interstate higher education. NC-SARA recently commissioned the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) to update the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) guidelines, and put out a call for feedback regarding ...
July 9, 2021
The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education is undergoing a sunset review process this year, and the bill to reauthorize the agency – SB 802 – will be heard in the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on Wednesday, July 14.
July 9, 2021
Over two dozen diverse organizations urge the Senate Education Committee to vote in support of AB 1456, the Cal Grant Reform Act, as amended April 12, 2021. This bill builds upon recent historic budget investments in the Cal Grant program by streamlining and simplifying it, removing barriers to Cal Grant access based on GPA, and ensuring that California’s least-resourced stud..
July 2, 2021
A coalition of 30 diverse organizations representing higher education advocacy, civil rights and social justice, business and workforce, and student leadership, express their appreciation to state leaders for historic investments in college affordability – and entitlement Cal Grants for community college students in particular – in the 2021-22 California budget agreement.
July 1, 2021
Recommendations in response to the May 24, 2021 Federal Register notice soliciting input on topics to be included in the U.S. Department of Education’s upcoming negotiated rulemaking. TICAS' priorities focus on better protecting students by addressing predatory practices and holding colleges accountable, as well as by improving the current income-driven repayment system.
