Promising Practices: Certificate Plus Degree Pathways
A suite of new resources available for institutions related to certification plus degree pathways.Â
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Updated Resource: When Is an Institution Eligible to Choose a Pathway?Â
When is an institution eligible to choose between the Standard and Open Pathway? What’s involved in that decision? See HLC’s updated overview of Pathway eligibility for these answers and more.Â
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Triad News
2026 appropriations, federal funding and state higher ed policy trends.
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2025–26 Substantive Change Materials AvailableÂ
See what’s new in HLC’s substantive change applications and screening forms.
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Did You Know? Students Reach Out to HLCÂ
In addition to the many ways HLC provides for students to be heard — and involved — in the accreditation process, they also reach out in their own ways.
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Federal guidance, announcements and opportunities to comment.
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Letter to Department of Education on Proposed PSLF Program Changes
HLC joined 40 higher education associations in signing a letter to the Department of Education opposing changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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Certifications and Degrees: Lessons From a Pathways Pilot
HLC Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer Karen J. Solomon shares in a new opinion piece what was learned and what lies ahead, following completion of a pilot exploring ways forward for pathways linking associate degrees with industry certifications.
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HLC Joins ACE Regarding Reconciliation Bill Concerns
HLC joined the American Council on Education and other higher education associations, in writing to members of Congress to express concerns regarding provisions contained in the Senate reconciliation titles proposed by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and Committee on Finance.
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Feedback to the House on Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC), of which HLC is a member, released a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce in response to the Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act.
