A federal judge declared several Illinois in-state tuition and state-aid provisions invalid for people who are not lawfully present in the United States, but paused enforcement of the injunction for 14 days while Illinois considers a stay or appeal.
Texas leaders are requiring agencies, appellate courts and universities to build 2028-29 budget requests around a 3% lower baseline, with major exemptions.
Clinton College in Rock Hill faces a federal labor investigation after delayed pay and inactive medical coverage were reported amid severe cash-flow problems.
Federal loan limits changed July 1 for graduate students, professional programs and Parent PLUS borrowers. Some continuing students may keep older rules.
WSSU says NC’s July 7, 2026 budget signing includes nearly $45 million for Cheatham-White scholarships, a forgivable nursing-loan pilot, employee pay, and campus upgrades.
United States Rights and Public Policy — DOJ’s Civil Rights Division opened a Title VI compliance review of Harvard, citing China-tied aid rules that may exclude U.S. students.
On July 16, DOJ sued Maryland over in-state tuition and aid for undocumented students, seeking to block enforcement while the case proceeds.
New federal student-loan repayment options begin July 1, 2026. Here’s what to check on StudentAid.gov before your first payment updates.
Education delayed a Section 117 foreign-disclosure rollout: July 15 lists 92 foreign entities, and July 31 submissions are due under Federal Student Aid’s timetable.
On June 30, 2026, the 1st Circuit refused to pause UMaine’s Hutchinson Center sale after Calvary Chapel claimed anti-religious bias in Belfast, Maine.
Highlands families served by Macon County Schools got new state education rules—SB 227, SB 558, and SB 153—after June 24, 2026 veto overrides.
July 7, 2026: the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction barring Florida from enforcing Stop W.O.K.E. higher-ed classroom limits while the case proceeds.
United States Education and Civil Rights Policy – A court pause has temporarily put nursing and other graduate programs back in the higher federal borrowing category.
Ray Jayawardhana began as Caltech’s 10th president on July 1, a Pasadena leadership change with implications for research, students, and JPL.
States, universities and Senate Democrats are pressing OMB over a proposed federal grants rewrite ahead of the July 13 comment deadline. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-29/pdf/2026-10817.pdf))
UF’s new permanent president is in place. For Gainesville, the next clues will come from staffing, budgets, research priorities, and fundraising.
United States Rights and Public Policy – DOJ’s June 29 complaints challenge Massachusetts and Rhode Island tuition policies for some students without lawful immigration status.
Lovington-area NMJC students should see a major Mansur Hall overhaul, with work set to start in July and last about a year.
The Education Department finalized a national earnings rule for college programs. STATS will phase in over time, with most provisions effective July 1, 2027 and the first earnings test calculated in early 2027. ([ed.gov](https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-issues-final-rule-hold-all-colleges-and-universities-accountable-low-earning-programs))
Trine University has launched an online Doctor of Business Administration program, giving Angola-area professionals a doctoral option that started June 8.
Omaha NE – UNO says 2026-27 tuition and “differential tuition” rate changes begin in August, with MavLINK updates by July 22 for fall planning.
Boise ID – Boise State’s sole presidential finalist, Dr. David W. Hahn, was named June 16 and a 10-business-day public review is underway.
