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Unlock the latest insights on higher education with this week’s Roundup!
Dive into breaking news on Education Department funding, fresh research on first-generation student enrollment, and an annual report on college costs.
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Dive into breaking news on Education Department funding, fresh research on first-generation student enrollment, and an annual report on college costs.
Read it today: https://ow.ly/bNNl50XrQCN
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Unlock the latest insights on higher education with this week’s Roundup!
Dive into breaking news on Education Department funding, fresh research on first-generation student enrollment, and an annual report on college costs.
Read it today: https://ow.ly/bNNl50XrQCN
Dive into breaking news on Education Department funding, fresh research on first-generation student enrollment, and an annual report on college costs.
Read it today: https://ow.ly/bNNl50XrQCN
Did you know that law students who graduated in 2024 enjoyed higher employment rates and earned higher salaries than those who graduated in 2023?
Examine these figures and more in the updated Data Deck – read it today!
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Examine these figures and more in the updated Data Deck – read it today!
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November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Did you know that law students who graduated in 2024 enjoyed higher employment rates and earned higher salaries than those who graduated in 2023?
Examine these figures and more in the updated Data Deck – read it today!
https://ow.ly/kyIQ50XqMul
Examine these figures and more in the updated Data Deck – read it today!
https://ow.ly/kyIQ50XqMul
In Law 360, Aaron N. Taylor discussed the Admission Innovation Project’s partnership with Southwestern Law and how the law school’s approach to admissions has already proved successful.
Read the article: https://ow.ly/5As150Xq7ON
Read the article: https://ow.ly/5As150Xq7ON
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In Law 360, Aaron N. Taylor discussed the Admission Innovation Project’s partnership with Southwestern Law and how the law school’s approach to admissions has already proved successful.
Read the article: https://ow.ly/5As150Xq7ON
Read the article: https://ow.ly/5As150Xq7ON
From legal challenges to the Education Department’s updated PSLF rules to a report on the nation’s rising household debt, the Roundup provides expert analyses of the latest higher ed policy news.
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Check it out: https://ow.ly/8QCr50XpvjB
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
From legal challenges to the Education Department’s updated PSLF rules to a report on the nation’s rising household debt, the Roundup provides expert analyses of the latest higher ed policy news.
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Check it out: https://ow.ly/8QCr50XpvjB
Unlock expert perspectives on policy updates, discover key trends shaping the future of colleges and universities, and get all the latest insights on current legislation in the Roundup – your go-to source for higher ed news.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Unlock expert perspectives on policy updates, discover key trends shaping the future of colleges and universities, and get all the latest insights on current legislation in the Roundup – your go-to source for higher ed news.
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We’re excited to partner with Southwestern Law School for our inaugural Admission Innovation Project (AIP) grant!
In line with the goals of the AIP, Southwestern Law’s interview pathway lets applicants pursue admission while deemphasizing LSAT scores.
Learn more!
https://ow.ly/BsXS50Xjnnp
In line with the goals of the AIP, Southwestern Law’s interview pathway lets applicants pursue admission while deemphasizing LSAT scores.
Learn more!
https://ow.ly/BsXS50Xjnnp
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We’re excited to partner with Southwestern Law School for our inaugural Admission Innovation Project (AIP) grant!
In line with the goals of the AIP, Southwestern Law’s interview pathway lets applicants pursue admission while deemphasizing LSAT scores.
Learn more!
https://ow.ly/BsXS50Xjnnp
In line with the goals of the AIP, Southwestern Law’s interview pathway lets applicants pursue admission while deemphasizing LSAT scores.
Learn more!
https://ow.ly/BsXS50Xjnnp
Curious about law school? Having a financial plan is critical!
In a new article in @ABA Journal, Derek Brainard, Director of Financial Education, provided top tips for funding your legal education and how our free tools can help!
Get the details:
https://ow.ly/LyyT50Xit8C
In a new article in @ABA Journal, Derek Brainard, Director of Financial Education, provided top tips for funding your legal education and how our free tools can help!
Get the details:
https://ow.ly/LyyT50Xit8C
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Curious about law school? Having a financial plan is critical!
In a new article in @ABA Journal, Derek Brainard, Director of Financial Education, provided top tips for funding your legal education and how our free tools can help!
Get the details:
https://ow.ly/LyyT50Xit8C
In a new article in @ABA Journal, Derek Brainard, Director of Financial Education, provided top tips for funding your legal education and how our free tools can help!
Get the details:
https://ow.ly/LyyT50Xit8C
This week’s Higher Ed Policy Roundup features the latest news, policy insights, and actionable updates to support your personal advocacy.
Become a Washington insider with the Roundup – read it today!
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Become a Washington insider with the Roundup – read it today!
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October 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This week’s Higher Ed Policy Roundup features the latest news, policy insights, and actionable updates to support your personal advocacy.
Become a Washington insider with the Roundup – read it today!
https://ow.ly/mHzS50Xhxxi
Become a Washington insider with the Roundup – read it today!
https://ow.ly/mHzS50Xhxxi
In response to a recent Senate Committee Request for Information, AccessLex advocated to improve transparency in higher education and lower student costs.
Read our letter to learn about the issues and our suggestions:
https://ow.ly/uOsT50XfQ0T
Read our letter to learn about the issues and our suggestions:
https://ow.ly/uOsT50XfQ0T
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In response to a recent Senate Committee Request for Information, AccessLex advocated to improve transparency in higher education and lower student costs.
Read our letter to learn about the issues and our suggestions:
https://ow.ly/uOsT50XfQ0T
Read our letter to learn about the issues and our suggestions:
https://ow.ly/uOsT50XfQ0T
A Federal Register notice sought comments on a proposed survey component for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
AccessLex urged the Education Department to pause the request until concerns about timing, scope, and intent are addressed.
Read our letter.
https://ow.ly/55bG50Xcqfh
AccessLex urged the Education Department to pause the request until concerns about timing, scope, and intent are addressed.
Read our letter.
https://ow.ly/55bG50Xcqfh
October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A Federal Register notice sought comments on a proposed survey component for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
AccessLex urged the Education Department to pause the request until concerns about timing, scope, and intent are addressed.
Read our letter.
https://ow.ly/55bG50Xcqfh
AccessLex urged the Education Department to pause the request until concerns about timing, scope, and intent are addressed.
Read our letter.
https://ow.ly/55bG50Xcqfh
Have recent executive actions and laws impacted racial equity in legal education?
In The Indiana Lawyer, Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, weighed in while sharing key facts and figures from the updated Legal Education Data Deck.
Get the insights: https://ow.ly/H01s50XaHbR
In The Indiana Lawyer, Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, weighed in while sharing key facts and figures from the updated Legal Education Data Deck.
Get the insights: https://ow.ly/H01s50XaHbR
October 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Have recent executive actions and laws impacted racial equity in legal education?
In The Indiana Lawyer, Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, weighed in while sharing key facts and figures from the updated Legal Education Data Deck.
Get the insights: https://ow.ly/H01s50XaHbR
In The Indiana Lawyer, Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, weighed in while sharing key facts and figures from the updated Legal Education Data Deck.
Get the insights: https://ow.ly/H01s50XaHbR
Don't miss this week's edition of the Roundup, where our experts break down the latest news in higher education and highlight new legislation.
View your policy update today!
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View your policy update today!
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October 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Don't miss this week's edition of the Roundup, where our experts break down the latest news in higher education and highlight new legislation.
View your policy update today!
https://ow.ly/QhqG50X9TME
View your policy update today!
https://ow.ly/QhqG50X9TME
Your LAST chance to apply for LexPreLaw is Tuesday, September 30.
This FREE program boosts chances of law school acceptance with LSAT prep, financial assistance, and admission counseling.
Apply today!
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This FREE program boosts chances of law school acceptance with LSAT prep, financial assistance, and admission counseling.
Apply today!
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September 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Your LAST chance to apply for LexPreLaw is Tuesday, September 30.
This FREE program boosts chances of law school acceptance with LSAT prep, financial assistance, and admission counseling.
Apply today!
tinyurl.com/mv9nea6y
This FREE program boosts chances of law school acceptance with LSAT prep, financial assistance, and admission counseling.
Apply today!
tinyurl.com/mv9nea6y
In the Higher Ed Policy Roundup, get all the latest news – from new funding for HBCUs and tribal colleges to eye-opening credit trends in a new FICO report.
Read it now!
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Read it now!
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September 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the Higher Ed Policy Roundup, get all the latest news – from new funding for HBCUs and tribal colleges to eye-opening credit trends in a new FICO report.
Read it now!
tinyurl.com/39xvff3x
Read it now!
tinyurl.com/39xvff3x
A notice in the Federal Register requested commentary on amendments to the PSLF program.
In response, AccessLex voiced its opposition to the proposed changes, citing statutory limitations and existing protections: tinyurl.com/4mjrkmkv
In response, AccessLex voiced its opposition to the proposed changes, citing statutory limitations and existing protections: tinyurl.com/4mjrkmkv
September 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A notice in the Federal Register requested commentary on amendments to the PSLF program.
In response, AccessLex voiced its opposition to the proposed changes, citing statutory limitations and existing protections: tinyurl.com/4mjrkmkv
In response, AccessLex voiced its opposition to the proposed changes, citing statutory limitations and existing protections: tinyurl.com/4mjrkmkv
The Education Department is drafting new rules restricting which employers qualify for PSLF.
Utilizing our #MakeTheCase tool, voice your opposition to this exclusion criteria.
Submit your comments by Wednesday and make your voice heard!
tinyurl.com/pfpvhzmt
Utilizing our #MakeTheCase tool, voice your opposition to this exclusion criteria.
Submit your comments by Wednesday and make your voice heard!
tinyurl.com/pfpvhzmt
September 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Education Department is drafting new rules restricting which employers qualify for PSLF.
Utilizing our #MakeTheCase tool, voice your opposition to this exclusion criteria.
Submit your comments by Wednesday and make your voice heard!
tinyurl.com/pfpvhzmt
Utilizing our #MakeTheCase tool, voice your opposition to this exclusion criteria.
Submit your comments by Wednesday and make your voice heard!
tinyurl.com/pfpvhzmt
Engage with your Members of Congress using our free #MakeTheCase advocacy tools!
▪️View policy statements;
▪️See calls-to-action;
▪️Utilize key talking points;
▪️And much more.
Your voice matters – help us #MakeTheCase!
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▪️View policy statements;
▪️See calls-to-action;
▪️Utilize key talking points;
▪️And much more.
Your voice matters – help us #MakeTheCase!
tinyurl.com/5y8sdmk8
September 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Engage with your Members of Congress using our free #MakeTheCase advocacy tools!
▪️View policy statements;
▪️See calls-to-action;
▪️Utilize key talking points;
▪️And much more.
Your voice matters – help us #MakeTheCase!
tinyurl.com/5y8sdmk8
▪️View policy statements;
▪️See calls-to-action;
▪️Utilize key talking points;
▪️And much more.
Your voice matters – help us #MakeTheCase!
tinyurl.com/5y8sdmk8
BIG NEWS for aspiring law students:
We know paying for law school is on your mind, and that’s why we launched a new scholarship program just for YOU, with four $15,000 awards up for grabs!
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We know paying for law school is on your mind, and that’s why we launched a new scholarship program just for YOU, with four $15,000 awards up for grabs!
Create your free Ask EDNA! account to get started in MAX Pre-Law.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
BIG NEWS for aspiring law students:
We know paying for law school is on your mind, and that’s why we launched a new scholarship program just for YOU, with four $15,000 awards up for grabs!
Create your free Ask EDNA! account to get started in MAX Pre-Law.
tinyurl.com/42jnnyfp
We know paying for law school is on your mind, and that’s why we launched a new scholarship program just for YOU, with four $15,000 awards up for grabs!
Create your free Ask EDNA! account to get started in MAX Pre-Law.
tinyurl.com/42jnnyfp
The Roundup is back – delivering the latest in higher ed policy news!
Learn about cuts in funding levels for the Department of Education, concerns over identify verification in the student-aid system, and new congressional legislation.
Stay informed with the Roundup!
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Learn about cuts in funding levels for the Department of Education, concerns over identify verification in the student-aid system, and new congressional legislation.
Stay informed with the Roundup!
tinyurl.com/mryrrt9j
September 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Roundup is back – delivering the latest in higher ed policy news!
Learn about cuts in funding levels for the Department of Education, concerns over identify verification in the student-aid system, and new congressional legislation.
Stay informed with the Roundup!
tinyurl.com/mryrrt9j
Learn about cuts in funding levels for the Department of Education, concerns over identify verification in the student-aid system, and new congressional legislation.
Stay informed with the Roundup!
tinyurl.com/mryrrt9j
Did you know that 37 jurisdictions saw an increase in first-time bar passage rates between 2023 and 2024?
Check out our updated Legal Education Data Deck for snapshots and trends regarding first-time bar passage!
tinyurl.com/34ye5paw
Check out our updated Legal Education Data Deck for snapshots and trends regarding first-time bar passage!
tinyurl.com/34ye5paw
August 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Did you know that 37 jurisdictions saw an increase in first-time bar passage rates between 2023 and 2024?
Check out our updated Legal Education Data Deck for snapshots and trends regarding first-time bar passage!
tinyurl.com/34ye5paw
Check out our updated Legal Education Data Deck for snapshots and trends regarding first-time bar passage!
tinyurl.com/34ye5paw
Helix NextGen is now available!
An article in Law360 discusses the launch of Helix’s newest innovative bar review course, with quotes from AccessLex President and CEO, Chris Chapman, and Helix Bar Review Chief Operating Officer, Cynthia Cassity.
Check it out!
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An article in Law360 discusses the launch of Helix’s newest innovative bar review course, with quotes from AccessLex President and CEO, Chris Chapman, and Helix Bar Review Chief Operating Officer, Cynthia Cassity.
Check it out!
tinyurl.com/2wmjj675
August 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Helix NextGen is now available!
An article in Law360 discusses the launch of Helix’s newest innovative bar review course, with quotes from AccessLex President and CEO, Chris Chapman, and Helix Bar Review Chief Operating Officer, Cynthia Cassity.
Check it out!
tinyurl.com/2wmjj675
An article in Law360 discusses the launch of Helix’s newest innovative bar review course, with quotes from AccessLex President and CEO, Chris Chapman, and Helix Bar Review Chief Operating Officer, Cynthia Cassity.
Check it out!
tinyurl.com/2wmjj675
Overwhelmed by recent changes to student borrowing and loan repayment?
Come to the experts at AccessLex!
Visit our Student Aid Policy and Action Center page and check out the FAQs to get all the answers you need.
AccessLex.org/SAPAAC
Come to the experts at AccessLex!
Visit our Student Aid Policy and Action Center page and check out the FAQs to get all the answers you need.
AccessLex.org/SAPAAC
August 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Overwhelmed by recent changes to student borrowing and loan repayment?
Come to the experts at AccessLex!
Visit our Student Aid Policy and Action Center page and check out the FAQs to get all the answers you need.
AccessLex.org/SAPAAC
Come to the experts at AccessLex!
Visit our Student Aid Policy and Action Center page and check out the FAQs to get all the answers you need.
AccessLex.org/SAPAAC
Our updated Legal Education Data Deck highlights bar exam passage rates for first-time and repeat takers.
Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, shared the factors behind the spike in first-time pass rates for the July 2024 bar exam in ABA Journal.
Read her insights!
tinyurl.com/3h6s8yx4
Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, shared the factors behind the spike in first-time pass rates for the July 2024 bar exam in ABA Journal.
Read her insights!
tinyurl.com/3h6s8yx4
August 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Our updated Legal Education Data Deck highlights bar exam passage rates for first-time and repeat takers.
Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, shared the factors behind the spike in first-time pass rates for the July 2024 bar exam in ABA Journal.
Read her insights!
tinyurl.com/3h6s8yx4
Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research, shared the factors behind the spike in first-time pass rates for the July 2024 bar exam in ABA Journal.
Read her insights!
tinyurl.com/3h6s8yx4
In a letter to the House Education and Workforce Committee, AccessLex lends its support to the LOAN Act.
The Act would boost PSLF, increase the value of higher education, and make Federal loans less expensive – read our letter today!
tinyurl.com/2s3un9rh
The Act would boost PSLF, increase the value of higher education, and make Federal loans less expensive – read our letter today!
tinyurl.com/2s3un9rh
August 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In a letter to the House Education and Workforce Committee, AccessLex lends its support to the LOAN Act.
The Act would boost PSLF, increase the value of higher education, and make Federal loans less expensive – read our letter today!
tinyurl.com/2s3un9rh
The Act would boost PSLF, increase the value of higher education, and make Federal loans less expensive – read our letter today!
tinyurl.com/2s3un9rh
According to our newly updated Legal Education Data Deck, 82% of first-time bar exam test-takers passed the July 2024 exam (tying for the highest first-time pass rate within the last decade).
Read more in the recent Law.com article!
tinyurl.com/5fxnd3mr
Read more in the recent Law.com article!
tinyurl.com/5fxnd3mr
August 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
According to our newly updated Legal Education Data Deck, 82% of first-time bar exam test-takers passed the July 2024 exam (tying for the highest first-time pass rate within the last decade).
Read more in the recent Law.com article!
tinyurl.com/5fxnd3mr
Read more in the recent Law.com article!
tinyurl.com/5fxnd3mr