Posts by Robyn Bland
Brief: SAP Requirements Create Barriers to Underserved Students
SAP Requirements Create Barriers to Underserved Students “The brief examines how current SAP policies can be confusing for many students, such as those who are new to college and arrive academically underprepared, do not receive proper advising, or face unexpected life challenges. Institutions can create their own SAP requirements, but at minimum students must maintain…
Read MoreLetter to Congress from 56 Organizations on Supporting Student Parents Through CCAMPIS
WASHINGTON — Today, Higher Learning Advocates and 55 organizations sent a letter to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education strongly urging Congress to increase funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program to $500 million. The increase is the amount needed to provide child care support to…
Read MoreComments on OPM Guidance Review at U.S. Department of Education Hearing
WASHINGTON — Tanya Ang, managing director, advocacy at Higher Learning Advocates, testified at a hearing held by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) today as it reviews 2011 guidance that allows online program management (OPM) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish income share agreements. Higher Learning Advocates urged the Department to prioritize transparency,…
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