Washington Update

NAICU Washington Update stories are posted on the home page and in the News Room section of the site, labeled "NAICU Washington Update."  Here are links to the individual stories from January 2009 to the present. 

For a formatted, printable version of each issue that includes all stories, click on (PDF) link next to the date.

To view or print archived issues of Week in Review (predecessor to NAICU Washington Update), click on the link in the left column.  Note that for issues prior to April 2007, Week in Review stories were not posted individually on the Website, and are only available through the complete issues archived as PDF files.

To jump to 2009 issues, click here.

September 9, 2010 (PDF Version not yet posted)

Publication of Financial Responsibility Scores Creates Unfair Fiscal Picture
Proposed Rules on Gainful Employment Continue to Roil the Waters
VA Publishes State Maximum Tuition and Fee Numbers for 2010-11
Troubling Maintenance-of-Effort Requirement in Education Jobs Bill
2010 Tax Extender Bill Possible During Lame Duck Session
Administration Announces Revisions in Export Controls
September 17 is Constitution Day
GAO Report on IPEDS Reporting Burden Leads to Department of Ed Proposal for Comment
IRS Partners With Local Organizations to Offer Free Tax Help
Blue Campaign to Combat Human Trafficking
Your Vote Your Voice and National Voter Registration Month

August 6, 2010 (PDF Version not yet posted)

Congress Heads Out of Town, Leaving Loose Ends
Turning the Rock Over: Congress Takes a Hard Look at For-profits
GI Bill Updates
Fraud and Abuse Issues:  Next Phase of Regulatory Process Begins 
"Gainful Employment," Part 2

July 9, 2010 (PDF)

Action Needed for Private Colleges on House-passed Supplemental
NAICU Seeks Member Comment on Proposed Regulations
Congressional Committees Focus on Program Integrity
NAICU Revamps IRC Sec. 127 Coalition
VA Announces Initial List of 2010-11 Yellow Ribbon Participants, Extends Deadline
Chief Privacy Officer Position Created at Dept. of Ed
New Survey on Academic Development and Remediation
Dept. of Ed Issues RFP for "Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow" Program 

June 3, 2010 (PDF)

House Passes 2009 Tax Extenders
Pell Shortfall Addressed in Draft House Supplemental
Building Blocks to 2020: Private Colleges Answer the Call
Final NACIQI Appointments Made
Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements Process Begins
Common Core State Standards in English and Math Released
FTC's Red Flag Rule Deadline Extended Again
New Round of ED Student Data System Grants Announced
NAICU Announces Projected Direct Lobbying Costs for 2010-11 Membership Cycle
Presidential Search:  Cornell College, Iowa

May 12, 2010 (PDF)

CHEA Calls for Additional Disclosure of Accreditation Findings
Congress starts thinking about ESEA reauthorization
CBO Releases College and University Tax Arbitrage Report
Drumbeat Continues for Comprehensive Student Data Systems

April 26, 2010 (PDF)

Student Aid Not Protected in Senate Education Jobs Bill
Higher Ed Tax Relief Bill Introduced in House
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Post-9/11 GI Bill
NACIQI to Meet in September

March 31, 2010 (PDF)

The Student Loan Reform Bill: A Perspective
The Path to Federal Student Aid Reform
Converting to Direct Loans-Getting Started
Associations Launch Web Site to Help Colleges Go Global
FIPSE Requests U.S.-Russia Partnership Proposals
EducationUSA to Offer First International Admission Forum

March 9, 2010 (PDF)

Pell in Crisis: Could the Hybrid Run Out of Gas?
Early CBO Estimate Highlights Pell Costs Going Up
Ways and Means Leadership Change Looks Positive for Higher Ed
Sec. Duncan Addresses Civil Rights Challenges
NAICU Continues to Assist Members in Direct Loan Conversion
Department of State Looking for Undergraduate Student Abroad Proposals
EPA Offers Free Training on Academic Labs Rule for Hazardous Waste
Federal Grants Available to Recruit College Poll Workers
CASE, Carnegie Foundation Seeks Professor of the Year Nominations 

February 10, 2010 (PDF)

Negotiated Rulemaking Ends with No Formal Agreement
Obama's FY 2011 Budget Treats Student Aid Kindly
Student Aid Reconciliation Stalled by Health Care? It's Complicated.
Debt Ceiling Increases
House, Senate Look to Extend Expiring Tax Provisions
New Officers, Members Named to NAICU Board
Jobs Bill Action Moves to the Senate
New Net Price Calculator Resource Available
ESEA Reauthorization Underway
Green-building Fellowships Available for Under-resourced Colleges 

January 8, 2010 (PDF)

A Slimmer, Spiffier Look for FAFSA
U-CAN Profiles Go Live with Updated 2009-10 Data
NAICU Annual Meeting, Jan 31- Feb. 4 Limited Conference-rate Rooms Left
NEH Challenge Grants in U.S. History and Culture
Peace Corps Seeks Participants in Master's Program
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Seeks Award Nominees 

2009