Trump Proposal Ties Federal Aid to Student Earnings Outcomes

The Trump administration proposed regulations mandating colleges and universities be accountable for how much their graduates earn after leaving their programs, cutting off the institutions from accessing federal student loans if they leave them worse off financially.

The Department of Education’s “Do No Harm” or earnings test would require all postsecondary programs and schools to prove their graduates are earning more than workers without that degree or credential. Failure would result in those programs losing access to federal loans. The proposal also removes a Biden-era rule that put added scrutiny on for-profit colleges.