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Download full textJessie Hernandez-Reyes; Kayla C. Elliott; Anna Byon – Education Trust, 2024
The Higher Education Act (HEA) includes two titles, Titles III AND V, that direct the U.S. Department of Education to provide federal funding for postsecondary institutions that apply and receive federal designation as minority-serving institutions (MSIS). Currently, 1 in 5 higher education institutions are designated as MSIs, which collectively…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Minority Group Students
Hegji, Alexandra – Congressional Research Service, 2021
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329, as amended) authorizes the operation of three federal student loan programs: (1) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program; (2) the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program; and (3) the Federal Perkins Loan program. While new loans are currently authorized to be made only…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2023
This Semiannual Report presents the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) from April 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023. The report highlights audits, investigations, and related work issued during this time frame and includes summary tables containing statistical and other data as…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Aid, Pandemics, Federal Legislation
Hegji, Alexandra – Congressional Research Service, 2021
In response to the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, numerous questions have arisen regarding student loan repayment flexibilities and debt relief that may be available to individuals to alleviate potential financial effects related to COVID-19. The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) generally authorizes several options for…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Loan Programs, Student Financial Aid
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2021
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended, requires that the Inspector General report semiannually to the Congress on the activities of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) during the 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. This Semiannual Report presents the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Department…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Government, Public Agencies, Financial Audits
Dortch, Cassandria; Skinner, Rebecca R.; Shohfi, Kyle D.; Hegji, Alexandra; Fountain, Joselynn H.; Dragoo, Kyrie E.; Collins, Benjamin – Congressional Research Service, 2020
In response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Administration have taken several actions to support the continued education of elementary, secondary, and higher education students and to protect student loan borrowers and educational institutions from related economic hardship. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, COVID-19
Direct linkUnidosUS, 2020
The policy agenda provides a robust and compressive vision for Latino success in higher education; it outlines recommendations for how to make high-quality colleges and universities more affordable, increase access to financial aid, increase degree attainment, improve degree quality, and much more. The state of higher education today fails to…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Hispanic American Students, Higher Education, Success
