Washington Update

Current NAICU Washington Update stories are posted on the home page and in the News Room section of the site, labeled "NAICU Washington Update."  Here are links to the individual stories.  For a formatted, printable version of each issue that includes all stories, click on "in PDF" (next to the date).

To view or print archived issues of Week in Review (predecessor to NAICU Washington Update), click on the link in the left column.  Note that for issues prior to April 2007, Week in Review stories are only available through the archived issues.

March 9, 2010 (PDF)
Pell in Crisis: Could the Hybrid Run Out of Gas?
Early CBO Estimate Highlights Pell Costs Going Up
Ways and Means Leadership Change Looks Positive for Higher Ed
Sec. Duncan Addresses Civil Rights Challenges
NAICU Continues to Assist Members in Direct Loan Conversion
Department of State Looking for Undergraduate Student Abroad Proposals
EPA Offers Free Training on Academic Labs Rule for Hazardous Waste
Federal Grants Available to Recruit College Poll Workers
CASE, Carnegie Foundation Seeks Professor of the Year Nominations 

February 10, 2010 (PDF)
Negotiated Rulemaking Ends with No Formal Agreement
Obama's FY 2011 Budget Treats Student Aid Kindly
Student Aid Reconciliation Stalled by Health Care? It's Complicated.
Debt Ceiling Increases
House, Senate Look to Extend Expiring Tax Provisions
New Officers, Members Named to NAICU Board
Jobs Bill Action Moves to the Senate
New Net Price Calculator Resource Available
ESEA Reauthorization Underway
Green-building Fellowships Available for Under-resourced Colleges 

January 8, 2010 (PDF)
A Slimmer, Spiffier Look for FAFSA
U-CAN Profiles Go Live with Updated 2009-10 Data
NAICU Annual Meeting, Jan 31- Feb. 4 Limited Conference-rate Rooms Left
NEH Challenge Grants in U.S. History and Culture
Peace Corps Seeks Participants in Master's Program
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Seeks Award Nominees 

December 18, 2009 (PDF)
Congress Sends Higher Ed Funding Increases to President
Outlook Brightens for Expiring Higher Education Tax Provisions
NAICU Board More Cautious on Student Aid Bill
Implications of House Financial Regulation Bill for Colleges
Program Integrity Neg-reg Panel Addresses Thorny Issues
Civil Rights Commission to Look at Gender in Admissions
First Glimpse of Three-year Default Rate Isn't Pretty
NAICU Continues to Gather Student Access, Success Efforts
NAICU Annual Meeting, Jan. 31-Feb. 4 - Room Block Expires Soon 

November 10, 2009 (PDF)
State Rule Precludes Private College Protection in Student Aid Bill
Education Department Issues Final HEOA Regulations
Duncan's Efforts to Help Colleges Prepare for Direct Lending Come Under Scrutiny
Fordham Study Shows Lax Privacy Protection in K-12 Student Records
Education Department Releases Model Net Price Calculator; Two-Year Countdown for Campus Participation Begins
NPEC Issues Guide to HEOA Disclosure Requirements
Negotiating Panel Undertakes Program Integrity
Hazy Outlook on Student Health Coverage as Congress Moves on Health Care Reform
Misguided Student Voter Act Amendment Dropped

October 8, 2009 (PDF)
Reporting Deadline for Stimulus Funds Gets Confusing
Hurry Up and Wait Again for Higher Education Legislation
Non-profit Reforms, Charitable Limitation Dropper from Final Finance Committee Health Reform Bill
Higher Ed Groups Press IRS for Clarification on Endowment Investments Presidential
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September 28, 2009 (PDF)
President's Student Aid Proposal Includes Special Recognition for Private Colleges
Loan Default Rates Rise after 15-year Decline

September 2, 2009 (PDF)
President's Student Aid Proposal Gets Complicated
Department Publishes General Higher Ed Regs for Comment
Coming Soon: Voter Registration Deadlines in Stats with Gubernatorial/Special Elections

August 11, 2009 (PDF)
The Regs of Summer

July 23,2009 (PDF)
House Student Aid Bill Full of Surprises

June 29, 2009 (PDF)
Nearly 65% of NAICU Members Enlist in Yellow Ribbon Program
FAFSA Simplification Efforts Begin This Summer
Technical HEA Amendments Fix More Than Commas
Department Seeks Persistence/Graduation Ideas, Looks Ahead to New Neg-reg Round
Department of Education Initiates Search for Members of the "New NACIQI"
Private College Tuition Rises at Lowest Rate in 37 Years 

June 1, 2009 (PDF)
New Law Imposes Special Credit Card Restrictions on College Students
California's $0 for Veterans Raises New Questions on Capitol Hill
Important NAICU Member Survey on Economic ImpactHEA Redux Begins
Neg-reg Sessions Conclude
FICA Tax on Student Workers Could be Used to Finance Health Care Reform

May 11, 2009 (PDF)
Final Obama Budget Calls for Continuing SEOG, LEAP
What's New on the GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program
Grassley Expected to Leave Senate Finance in 2011
NAICU News: Sign Up for Targeted Electronic Communications

May 4, 2009 (PDF)
Congress Adopts Reconciliation for Student Aid
GI Bill UpdatesNeg Reg Finishes Second of Three Rounds
New Jersey and Virginia Head to the Polls in November
New Data Released on Education/Earnings Relationship

April 9, 2009 (PDF)
VA Releases Yellow Ribbon Participation Form with May 15 Deadline
NAICU Survey Points Toward Lowest Tuition Increase in at Least 37 Years 
Department of Education Announcements 
HED Funding Opportunity:  Workforce Development in Algeria
Opinion Pieces Raise Questions about Affordability, Access, and Student Privacy 

April 1, 2009 (PDF) 
GI Bill/Yellow Ribbon Final Regulations
Serve America Bill Awaits President's Signature
Administration Makes Two Key Department of Education Appointments

March 30, 2009 (PDF)
Senate Adopts "Kennedy" Serve America Act Tweaking the HEA in Light of the Economy
Federal Reserve Announces Rule-making on Student Loan Sunshine Provisions

March 27, 2009 (PDF) 
House and Senate Budgets Nod Toward Obama's Student Aid Plan

March 18, 2009 (PDF)
Analysis:  Obama’s Student Aid Budget Plan – Policy Meets Process and Politics
Pell Grant Funding Secured for FY 2009 
FIPSE Seeks Proposal Reviewers for FY 2009 Grant Competitions
‘Green Building’ Opportunities for Financially Challenged Colleges and Universities 

March 9, 2009 (PDF)
Updating National Service Top Priority for Congress and Administration
Obama Budget Proposes Limiting Charitable Deduction
Obscure Stimulus Tax Provision Could Help Small Colleges
"Neg Reg" Teams Finish Round One 

March 2, 2009 (PDF) 
. . . And You Thought Reauthorization Was Over . . .
VA Officials to Congress:  We'll Be Up and Running by August 1

February 23, 2009 (PDF) 
Inside the Stimulus Bill
What's New with the Post-9/11 GI Bill
HEA Negotiated Rulemaking Meetings Underway 

January 16, 2009 (PDF)
Student Aid Big Winner in House Stimulus Package
Secretary of Education-designate Arne Duncan
111th Congress Gets Early Start on Labor Legislation
Department Acts on Higher Education Opportunity Act
V.A. Moving Forward on GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program
NAICU Survey Explores Economic Challenges
Liquidity for Student Loans Extended


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