ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a Frequently Asked Questions document on Workforce Pell implementation, addressing how workforce programs can establish and maintain eligibility for Federal funding.

ED released the 2025 College Affordability and Transparency Report identifying institutions with the highest tuition and net prices, the largest price increases and institutional explanations for rising college costs.

Inside Higher Ed reported that ED has been awarding grants using a “front-loading” strategy, which fully funds an existing grantee’s multi-year grant cycle with Fiscal Year 2026 funding rather than using future year’s funding to cover continuation awards over time. This has the effect of reducing the number of awards made compared with previous years.