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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 #Thankful4Pell #DoublePell: NCAN Members & Partners Advocate for a Stronger Pell Grant » Reading time: 3 min. By Raymond AlQaisi, Policy and Advocacy Manager, and Kelly Mae Ross, Communications Manager...
Monday, November 8, 2021 New NCAN and NASFAA Report: FAFSA Verification Solutions From the Field » Reading time: 5 min. It’s FAFSA season again for high school seniors, others aspiring to postsecondary education,...
Friday, October 29, 2021 White House Releases New Framework for Social Spending Package, Includes $40 Billion for Higher Ed » Reading time: 3 min. Update Nov. 19, 2021 : The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act...
Monday, October 18, 2021 Department of Education Temporarily Eases Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility » Reading time: 2-3 min. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced significant, yet te...
Thursday, September 9, 2021 House Proposes $500 Bump to Pell, College Completion Grants, Free CC in Budget Reconciliation Bill » Reading time: 7 min. Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor is discussing its proposal to dramati...
Friday, September 3, 2021 Verification Relief Uncertain for New FAFSA Cycle (2022-23); NCAN Urges ED to Extend by Oct. 1 » Reading time: 7 min. Update: On Sept. 7, NCAN partnered with the National Association of Student Financial Aid A...
Thursday, September 2, 2021 Congress Debating Pell Grant Increase – Now is the Time for NCAN Members to Advocate for Students » Reading time: 2-3 min. For several years and particularly since the beginning of the pandemic, NCAN has advocated fo...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 ED Suspends Financial Verification for Remainder of 2021-22 Academic Year » Reading time: 4 min. Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will make temporary changes to t...
Friday, June 25, 2021 What’s Next for Federal Student Loan Borrowers; Repayment Relief Scheduled to End Sept. 30 » Reading time: 3 min. Since the March 2020 federal declaration of a national emergency due to the COVID-19 pande...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Double the Pell Grant Over 5 Years » Reading time: 3 min. Today, Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Bo...
Friday, June 11, 2021 FSA Announces Delay of Full Implementation of FAFSA Changes; Removes Some Barriers Early » Reading time: 3 min. Today, the Office of Federal Student Aid announced a phased implementation of the FAF...
Friday, May 28, 2021 President Biden Proposes Historic Pell Grant Increase in First Budget » Reading time: 3 min. Today, President Biden released his full budget for fiscal year 2022, which addresses severa...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 ED: Students Are Eligible for Emergency Aid Regardless of FAFSA Completion, Title IV Status » Reading time: 2-3 min. Since the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act – President Biden’s $1.9 trillion CO...
Thursday, April 29, 2021 Congress Is Weighing 4 College Affordability Proposals; Here Are the Details » Reading time: 4 min. NCAN has long advocated for federal policies that will help close equity gaps in postsecon...
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 First 100 Days: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Early Actions on Education » Reading time: 6 min. The first 100 days of a new president’s administration are considered an important milestone...
Friday, April 23, 2021 New Report Illustrates the Imperative to Provide Sustained Support for College Students » Reading time: 4 min. Like many other people, college students have faced immense difficulties as a result of the...
Monday, April 12, 2021 Biden Proposes $400 Pell Grant Increase and Making DACA Recipients Eligible for the Program » Reading time: 2-3 min. Last Friday, President Joe Biden released his first discretionary funding request for fi...
Monday, March 22, 2021 Here Are the Education Provisions in the Biden Administration's $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package » Reading time: 4 min. On March 6, Congress passed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, President Biden's $1.9 tri...
Friday, March 12, 2021 NCAN Member and Student Advocates ‘Meet’ the New Congress to Discuss Doubling Pell » Reading time: 5 min One year ago, 170 NCAN members and students gathered in Washington for our premier annual adv...
Monday, March 8, 2021 What the Education Department’s New Leadership Means for College Access and Success » Reading time: 2-3 min. Earlier this month, Dr. Miguel Cardona was sworn in as the new U.S. secretary of educati...
Thursday, January 21, 2021 President Biden Lays Out Early Actions to Support Student Loan Borrowers, DREAMers, and Higher Ed » Reading time: 4-5 min. By Raymond AlQaisi, Policy and Advocacy Manager, and Carrie Warick, Director of Policy an...
Monday, January 4, 2021 During a Chaotic Year, NCAN Member Advocates Never Lost Their Focus » Over the past year, NCAN members from a geographically diverse group of states participated in a dedicated opportunity to...
Monday, December 21, 2020 Congress Finalizes Funding to Avoid Government Shutdown, Provide Additional COVID Relief » After weeks of tense negotiations, leaders in Congress have finally agreed to deal that will fund the government through S...
Monday, December 21, 2020 Bipartisan Support for FAFSA Simplification Eases Path to Accessing Financial Aid » Today, Congress included a bipartisan agreement on higher education in the fiscal year 2021 omnibus spending/COVID stimulu...
Monday, December 7, 2020 #Thankful4Pell #DoublePell 2020 Campaign Highlights » By Raymond AlQaisi, Policy and Advocacy Manager, and Jalen Moore, Communications Intern NCAN’s annual #Thankful4Pell...
Monday, November 30, 2020 Millions of Student Borrowers Face Repayment Disarray in the New Year » By Raymond AlQaisi, Policy and Advocacy Manager, and Zenia Henderson, Director of Member & Partner Engagement...
Monday, November 23, 2020 NCAN Welcomes New Cohort of Member Advocates » The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) is thrilled to announce a class of NCAN Member Advocacy Fellows — 33 coll...
Monday, November 9, 2020 Biden Declared President-Elect; Platform Includes Long Higher Ed Agenda » As of Saturday, former Vice President Joe Biden is now the president-elect. His running mate Sen. Kamala Harris is Vice Pr...
Monday, October 26, 2020 Share Your Story, Use Your Voice: NCAN Members Engage in Communications Trainings » This year, in a number of ways, has been incredibly challenging, devastating, and hectic. The news cycle vies for our atte...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 NCAN Executive Director Testifies About Fixing the FAFSA to the Senate Education Committee » Last week, NCAN Executive Director Kim Cook testified in front of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (H...
Friday, September 4, 2020 Experts Continue to Document FAFSA Verification’s Undue Burden on Students and Institutions » NCAN has long advocated for simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Achieving a simpler...
Friday, July 31, 2020 How and Why to Meet with Your Members of Congress in August » Congress is still working through negotiations for the next COVID relief package . But next week, lawmakers are expected...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 GOP Releases COVID 4 Proposal; Long Negotiations Ahead » Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a package of bills – collectively called the Health, Economic Assistance, Liabili...
Monday, July 20, 2020 Should We Reward Colleges for Generating Economic Mobility? » By Cody Christensen, Doctoral Student, Vanderbilt University, and Jason D. Delisle, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise I...
Monday, July 20, 2020 It’s Virtual Advocacy Week: We're Asking Congress to #DoublePell » In light of the compounding crises brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, students face unprecedented uncertainty in thei...
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