Oct. 1, 2026
Treasury Issues Regulations Governing FSTC, Courts Rule Against Grant Terminations and Changes to Immigrants’ Public Benefits Eligibility, USED Rescinds Biden-Era Title IX Rule, End of Fiscal Year Updates, Other Significant Updates, & Table of Proposed Federal Rules
This EducationCounsel Alert shares updates about various recent actions by the federal government relevant to education, including:
- Treasury Issues Regulations Governing the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
- Court Rules that USED Illegally Terminated Teacher Preparation Grants
- Court Rules that USED and Other Agencies Unlawfully Changed Immigrants’ Eligibility for Federal Public Benefits
- USED Rescinds Biden-Era Title IX Rule, Will Continue Enforcing Under Rule from Trump’s First Term
- USED Announces “Defend the Spend” Requirements for All Grantees
- OMB Issues “Pocket Rescission” to Avoid Spending $810 Million in FY26 Funds
- USED Awards Additional Funds to HBCUs and TCUs
- Department of Justice Takes Steps to End Longstanding Desegregation Cases
- Other Significant Updates
- Table of Proposed Federal Rules
All of our summaries and analysis of the Administration’s executive actions are available in one place by clicking here. Please note that these developments are sometimes changing rapidly, and this Alert and all our materials are meant to provide general guidance and do not constitute specific legal advice.
Click here to access the Alert and click here to download a PDF version.