Changing Higher Ed

E306 - 2026 Title IV Changes and How Higher Education Can Adapt to the OBBBA

Published: April 7, 2026

Duration: 37:07

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is changing higher education in ways many institutions still have not fully accounted for. Title IV loan limits change on July 1, 2026. Accreditation reform is next. Together, those developments are forcing institutions to confront graduate funding pressure, cost structure, program design, student demand, and the pace of institutional change.

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