Regs banning transcript holds, expanding overtime now in effect

A wide-ranging set of regulations boosts oversight of postsecondary programs, flags at-risk colleges, and requires colleges to provide more information on financial aid offers to students, including the actual cost of education.

The Education Department is limiting universities from withholding transcripts, mandating adequate career services, and has introduced benefits for student loan borrowers in a new repayment plan.

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