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Higher Ed (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers colleges, universities, campuses, international students, student housing, research initiatives, and federal research funding opportunities. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#41, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#41, 2026)

Education Dept sets FAFSA verification requirements for 2027-28; NSF details reporting and evaluation requirements; new Nursing Education data form; VA extends graduate medical education pilot; White House executive order on women’s health research.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#40, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#40, 2026)

Education Department proposes survey on program closures; National Reporting System for Adult Education renewal; Job Corps student satisfaction assessment; NIH schedules peer review panels; Harvard endowment climbs amid federal cuts.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#39, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#39, 2026)

DHS proposes $70k OPT fee for F-1 students; White House unveils $6B science investment; Federal Register: IPEDS revisions, NIH grant reviews, CLIA rule changes; DOJ student loan repayment forms.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#38, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#38, 2026)

Federal Scholarship Tax Credit regulations proposed; President rebrands Artificial Intelligence as Super Intelligence; new initiatives address cybersecurity, student aid, and library services.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#37, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#37, 2026)

White House marks HBCU Week with increased federal support; Executive Order issues reforms to H-1B visa program; Department of Education revises student loan forms; New NIH patent available for licensing; Pell Grant reporting deadlines for prison education programs announced.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#36, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#36, 2026)

Trump extends H-1B restrictions, $100K fee renewed; New executive order mandates interagency compliance on H-1B; Transparency requirements updated for college admissions data; NIH proposes reporting and data management changes; Antitrust filings detail EdTech, IEEE standards updates.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#35, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#35, 2026)

Proposed end to H-1B grace period gains coverage; GSA moves forward with college sports compliance rule; Direct Loan interest rates posted; NSF revises research traineeship data collection; NASA details new SBIR/STTR award system.