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Public Comment by Angela Perry, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Institute for College Access & Success, at the…

TICAS made comments to the California Community College Board of Governors expressing concerns regarding the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) that the Chancellor’s Office recently entered into with American Public University System (APUS).

The Department of Education recently released a new legal interpretation that revises and clarifies its position on the legality of state laws and regulations that govern various aspects of the servicing of federal student loans.

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...

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 ...

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.