The government threatens to cut aid to schools whose degrees don't pay off

The Department of Education is threatening to end federal aid to 42% of eligible colleges and universities for missing required deadlines to document the value of their degrees.

The government threatens to cut aid to schools whose degrees don't pay off

TL;DR

  • The Department of Education may cut federal aid to 42% of eligible colleges and universities.
  • The reason for the potential aid cut is missing required deadlines.
  • The deadlines were for documenting the value of degrees.
  • This action signals a focus on the financial return and accountability of higher education institutions.