The Weekly Update Archive: Federal Updates

September 4, 2026

Federal Friday Department of Justice: Ohio State University Agrees to $2.1M Settlement to Resolve Allegations that it Failed to Disclose Employees’ Ties to the People’s Republic of China in Applications for Federal Research Funding Department of Justice: Justice Department Clarifies Duty of States to Report Known Illegal Aliens Under Welfare-Reform Law Department of Treasury: Treasury, IRS Move to […]

August 28, 2026

Federal Friday White House: President Trump Champions Educational Freedom — Putting Students and Parents First USCIS: DHS Proposes Additional H-1B Fee Federal Register: Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions Federal Register: Proposed Rule Education Department General Administrative Regulations Federal Student Aid: (GENERAL-26-45) Reminder: Reporting Deadline for Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Updated Aug. 25, 2026) Census Bureau: Census […]

August 21, 2026

Federal Friday Department of War: Department of War Orders Research Security Audits at 30 Academic Institutions Department of Justice: Justice Department Investigates William & Mary’s Scholarships & Student Benefits For Unlawful Race-Based Criteria Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rule to Overhaul and Improve America’s Higher Education Accreditation System Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education […]

August 14, 2026

Federal Friday Department of Justice: The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel: Constitutionality of the National Science Foundation’s STEM Programs House Select Committee on the CCP and House Education and Workforce Committee: Select […]

August 7, 2026

Federal Friday Department of Education: S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Issues National Call to Action to University Presidents and Governing Boards Select Committee on the CCP: Moolenaar: Trump Admin Shines Light on CCP-Linked Funding on U.S. Campuses Department of Education: S. Department of Education Approves the Nation’s First Workforce Pell Grant Program in Iowa […]

July 31, 2026

Federal Friday Census Bureau: The Census Bureau Higher Education Consortium: Transforming Collaboration Between the U.S. Census Bureau and Higher Education Department of Education: S. Department of Education Approves South Dakota’s Returning Education to the States Waiver Department of Education: (APP-26-09) Real-Time FAFSA Fraud Detection and Identity Confirmation – Frequently Asked Questions Department of Justice: The […]

July 29, 2026

Federal Friday Department of Justice: Justice Department Finds University of California San Diego Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions Department of Justice: Justice Department Launches Investigation to Determine Whether Harvard’s China-Based Financial Aid Programs Discriminate Against American Students Wisconsin Department of Justice: Wisconsin DOJ and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal […]

July 29, 2026

Federal Friday Department of Education: (GENERAL-26-42) Update to List of Professional Degree Programs Due to Court Order (Updated July 10, 2026) Department of Education: (GENERAL-26-45) Reminder: Reporting Deadline for Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Updated July 14, 2026) Department of Education: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Issues Statement on the […]

July 10, 2026

Federal Friday Department of Education: (GENERAL-26-42) Update to List of Professional Degree Programs Due to Court Order Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rule to Hold All Colleges and Universities Accountable for Low-Earning Programs Department of Justice: The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Massachusetts and Rhode Island Challenging State Laws that […]

June 26, 2026

Federal Friday Note: There will not be a new Federal Friday Newsletter on Friday, July 3, 2026.  Regular publication will resume during the week of July 6, 2026. White House: Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ushers in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation Department […]