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  • Community letter on Campus Costs associated with the pandemic
  • Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations
  • USDE WEBINARS For Negotiated Rulemaking adopted November 2019 and effective July 1, 2020

  • Summary of College Affordability Act (Oct 23, 2019)
  • Alexander Introduces Long-Term Solution to Fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Serving Institutions (Oct 16, 2019)
  • Press Release on the College Affordability Act Added (Oct 15, 2019)
  • College Affordability Act Bill Text Added (Oct 15, 2019)
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  • Memo: Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Accountability in Higher Education Added (April 11, 2019)
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