"Department officials described the regulations as a 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity to address the student debt crisis by reining in unsustainable loans, addressing workforce needs and seeking to hold all institutions equally accountable."
"'The Trump Administration's proposed accountability framework is grounded in common sense: if postsecondary education programs do not leave graduates better off, taxpayers should not subsidize them,' Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said."
The Department of Education proposed new regulations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, focusing on accountability metrics for degree programs. Programs must demonstrate that graduates earn more than high school graduates for undergraduates and more than bachelor's degree holders for graduates. Failure to meet this standard for two out of three years could result in losing access to federal student loans and Pell Grants. The regulations aim to address the student debt crisis and ensure accountability across institutions.
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