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# Postsecondary Education 

# Postsecondary Education 

                      -  March 28, 2022  U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Calls on States, Districts, Higher Ed Institutions to Address Nationwide Teacher Shortage and Bolster Student Recovery with American Rescue Plan Funds  
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will issue a nationwide call to action for states, higher education leaders, and schools to tap federal resources and work together to address the teacher shortage and aid student recovery.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationTeacher EducationAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                      -  July 29, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces It Will Expand the Second Chance Pell Experiment for the 2022-2023 Award Year  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced it will expand the Second Chance Pell experiment for the 2022-2023 award year. The Second Chance Pell experiment has provided education opportunities for thousands of justice-involved individuals who have previously been unable to access federal need-based financial aid.
  **Tags:**GrantsPostsecondary EducationStudent Financial AidFederal Pell Grant ProgramPress Releases
                      -  June 4, 2021  U.S Department of Education Releases COVID-19 Handbook Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff  
Today, the U.S.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationCoronavirusPress Releases
                      -  June 3, 2021  Biden Administration Launches COVID-19 College Challenge to Get More Young People Vaccinated  
Today, the Department of Education announced more details on the COVID-19 College Challenge, where colleges and universities take a pledge and commit to taking action to get their college communities vaccinated.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationCoronavirusPress Releases
                      -  June 2, 2021  Statement from the U.S. Department of Education on the Status of Recognition of Nine Accrediting Agencies and Withdrawal of Recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools  
"Today the Department of Education's (ED) Senior Department Official (SDO) informed nine accreditors about the status of their recognition. The following agencies were approved for renewal of recognition for five years:
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationAccreditationPress Releases
                      -  May 24, 2021  Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education Announces Public Hearings on Protections for Students, Loan Repayment, Targeted Loan Cancellation Programs, and Other Higher Education Regulations    
The U.S.  Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education announced today  that it will hold virtual public hearings on June 21, 23, and 24 to receive  stakeholder feedback on potential issues for future rulemaking sessions. 
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationRegulationStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                      -  March 19, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Assistance for Students and Institutions Through HEERF Grant Program and Expanded SNAP Benefits  
To provide ongoing relief from the COVID-19 emergency and implement provisions in the American Rescue Plan recently signed by President Biden, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is announcing additional benefits, outreach, flexibilities, and guidance to assist students, federal student aid applicants, and institutions of higher educations. 
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationCoronavirusAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                      -  February 23, 2021  Education Department Amplifies USDA Expansion of SNAP Benefits to Help Students Pursuing Postsecondary Education During Pandemic  
As part of its ongoing efforts to ease the economic burden on millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education—in collaboration with the U.S.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationCoronavirusPress Releases
                      -  January 29, 2021  Education Department Letter Highlights Effort to Help Americans Pursue Higher Ed During Pandemic  Following up on President Biden's Executive Order last week directing all federal agencies to address the current economic crisis resulting from the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education today announced a special effort to help Americans pursue higher education.  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationStudent Financial AidCoronavirusPress Releases
                      -  December 9, 2016  Termination of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools as an ED Recognized Accrediting Agency  
On August 19, 2022, the Deputy Secretary of Education, as delegated by the Secretary, issued a final decision on the appeal of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) regarding its status as a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationStudent Financial AidAccreditation

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