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Biden Budget Would Increase Maximum Pell Award by $400; Give Pell Access to DACA Students
DC Shuttle … Hearings/Markups of Interest. The House Committee on Appropriations will hold a hearing on Increasing Investments in Community Colleges on Tuesday, April 20 at 10 a.m. The House… Read more »
Supreme Court Maintains DACA
DC Shuttle … Supreme Court Maintains DACA Protections for Immigrants, Students. The U.S. Supreme Court decided, 5 to 4, that the Trump administration cannot end the Deferred Action for Childhood… Read more »
What Can New England Colleges and Universities Do to Prepare for a SCOTUS Decision on DACA?
Last November, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the administration could rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), with the fate of over 650,000 DACA recipients in the… Read more »
Could DACA Doubts Reign Supreme?
DC Shuttle … Supreme Court Hears DACA Case, Reveals Little Hope for Program’s Survival. The U.S. Supreme Court heard the oral arguments of a case to evaluate whether the Department… Read more »
Back in the Shadows? The DACA Saga Continues
From 2012 to 2017, nearly 15,000 New England residents participated in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA students are ineligible for federal financial aid programs, but state… Read more »
Funded Government Back Till March 23; No Fix for DACA Yet
DC Shuttle … Bipartisan Budget Act Adds Ed Funding. Following a short government shutdown overnight, both chambers voted to approve spending for the federal government. The bipartisan budget bill funds… Read more »
NEBHE Releases Statement Calling on Congress to Legislate Permanent Protection for DACA Participants
NEBHE on Sept. 15 issued the following statement … The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) urges Congress to follow the president’s direction to legislate permanent protections for Deferred… Read more »
A Chance at Life: The Value of Legislative Action and Institutional Leadership for DACA Students
A Massachusetts resident, Faustina began working on her college applications last August. In the beginning, the process was going well. However, as she began receiving acceptance letters and financial aid… Read more »
Are DACA Students Still Safe to Stay?
The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about the future of the DACA program, creating uncertainty among recipients and their families. In February, a leaked draft of an internal memo… Read more »