Law grants tuition aid on equal terms to all, effective July 1, 2025.

Governor Kotek said HR 1, the recent federal law, caps many graduate student federal loans and is already reducing enrollment and creating financing gaps for professional students in Oregon. She urged federal action and said the state is fighting the limits in court.

Panelists described a higher‑education package that would help low‑income students and fund student‑success supports, and urged businesses to expand internships and apprenticeships to keep graduates in Central Wisconsin.

At a virtual Vermont town hall, Sen. Bernie Sanders told high school students civics should be taught deeply and renewed his call for tuition-free public colleges, apprenticeships and targeted incentives to keep graduates in-state.

Students, union leaders and university officials told the committee that halving Finish Line funding — and proposed changes in HB 5032 — would limit access for thousands of low‑income and transfer students; they urged restoration and expansion.

Senator Slap thanks task force for working towards creating a statewide Connecticut Promise program.

Staff reported 175 approved community-college baccalaureate programs statewide and previewed research on workforce alignment; Pierce College proposed a Bachelor of Applied Science in accounting to serve working adults and military-affiliated students.

Karen Kim advocates for House Bill 251278 highlighting its importance for first generation students.

Lawmakers approve significant funding for specialty education programs in private institutions.

The board approved three memorandum of agreements with Francis Marion University to expand dual-enrollment seats, early-college cohorts and college-level offerings at Pointer, and approved additional dual-enrollment contracts with Columbia International, SC State and Lander University.

The committee advanced AB 15 34 to create a state approval process and consumer protections for short‑term programs seeking new federal workforce Pell funding, with witnesses stressing guardrails and equity concerns and the sponsor accepting committee amendments.

The Senate Health & Welfare Committee heard testimony from Dr. Leslie Johnson of the Community College of Vermont on college credit and prior‑learning options for early‑childhood educators and an Office of Professional Regulation briefing outlining an eight‑year transitional licensing window and a proposed 21‑credit alternative pathway. The committee requested fiscal detail and a report back timeline; no votes were taken.

The board approved several substantive program applications: a proposed AAS in gunsmithing at Western Dakota Tech tied to an asset purchase, a credit‑for‑prior‑learning pathway for Southeastern Tech’s paramedic AAS, a one‑year HVAC diploma, and an additional location at the Rapid City Correctional Facility for Western Dakota Tech.

Senate Bill 2147 aims to enhance funding for need-based scholarships over the next biennium.

Students with disabilities thrive in college, gaining independence and self-advocacy through supportive programs.

North Dakota colleges seek to expand inclusive programs for students with intellectual disabilities.

College Park aims to improve admissions messaging and highlight local universities amid capacity challenges.

Adams announces restoration of $126 million in CUNY funding to reverse recent budget cuts.

Sakina Trice urges improved disability services and accountability for CUNY students in NYC.

When Abdullahi Abdi threw his mortarboard in the air on graduating and looked skyward, his sense of elation was overshadowed by huge sorrow.

PHEAA hosts said Pennsylvania students who complete the FAFSA should monitor email for a message from noreply@grantus.fia.org with instructions to create a GrantUS account and file the Pennsylvania state grant and high-school forms; hosts also advised using a dedicated email, saving drafts, and reading instructions carefully.

The Senate Education Committee heard proponent testimony on SB 340, which would amend the Kansas Promise Scholarship Act to bar state scholarship dollars from paying the additional remedial hours in co‑requisite course models, while still funding the credit‑bearing course; the reviser will draft clarifying language.