On May 1, 2026, the United States Department of Education (USDE) published a final rule establishing student loan limits, particularly for graduate and professional students. The rule, which underwent negotiated rulemaking through the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee and reached consensus, will take effect July 1,...

Critical movement occurred this week on the United States Department of Education’s (USDE’s) Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) regulatory efforts.  On May 20, 2026, Heather F. Perfetti, President of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), provided written comments on the USDE’s proposed revisions to the...

The Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) committee of the United States Department of Education (USDE) has reconvened May 18-22, 2026, to continue the final week of negotiated rulemaking. Negotiators return to the table with few changes from the first meeting, though numerous proposals were submitted...