by Mitch St Thomas | Feb 10, 2026 | Legislation
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), enacted in July of 2025, introduced a significant shift in the accountability methods to be used by the Federal government to monitor and regulate colleges. The purpose of the new methods is twofold: 1.) To foster the gainful...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Nov 17, 2025 | Legislation
The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) is an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization that strives to increase college access, affordability, and success. Headquartered in Oakland, California, with a satellite office in Washington D.C.,...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jun 24, 2025 | Legislation
In the last post, we covered H.R. 1 of 2025 (the Big Beautiful Bill), which, in Title III, proposes major changes to Federal student aid programs. The changes in Title III take effect on July 1, 2026, and apply to award year 2026–27 and subsequent years. It’s now in...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jun 13, 2025 | Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the annual budget reconciliation bill, designated as H.R. 1, on May 22. Title III of the legislation contains the Committee on Education and Workforce’s proposed changes to the Department of Education’s (ED) student aid...
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