Policy

During the 2019 fiscal year, the inflation rate rose by 2.5 percent, with the rise in costs mostly limited to clerical costs, service employee costs and administrative salaries.

The new StudentAid.gov website consolidates the StudentLoans.gov, fsaid.ed.gov, and nslds.ed.gov to improve customer experience.

The Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2019 will support out-of-school time programs that build skills, knowledge and learning experiences.

The caste-based discrimination that divides people into rigid hierarchical groups would be prohibited and punishable on campus.

The IWPR report notes that single mothers are earning way more with an associate or bachelor's degree than a high school degree.

The bill would setup an independent commission to fully review, analyze the state of the NCAA and the athletic programs participating in intercollegiate sports.

More than 100 schools filed the brief in a suit calling for continuing of OPT program and STEM OTP for international students.

Governor Ralph Northam announced $145 million in the budget that will be spent over the biennium to make tuition-free community college.

The university will pay $50 million in cash and cancel $141 million in debts owed by the students who were harmed by the deceptive advertisements.

The suit filed by students and non-profits alleges SAT and ACT test admission policies of university are creating a barrier for minority students and students with disabilities.