This advisory summarizes Section 117 requirements and enforcement, highlights key aspects of the updated guidance, and identifies considerations for higher education institutions given the U.S Department of Education’s...more
After nearly one year of advocacy efforts and watchful waiting by education associations and other stakeholders, Congress has now confirmed via legislation that institutions may approach incentive payment requirements for...more
On October 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) commenced the first of five negotiated rulemaking sessions. The five sessions are focused on the federal student financial aid programs authorized under Title IV of...more
On 4 February 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that OMB and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have decided to withdraw the emergency information collection request that ED had submitted to OCR on...more
2/12/2020
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Reporting Requirements
On 17 December 2019, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register notice of a new information collection request (ICR) related to reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act...more
12/31/2019
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Reporting Requirements
Like the cherry blossoms now emerging in Washington, D.C., there are signs that after recent years rife with partisan congressional gridlock, 2019 may bring changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), the sweeping law...more
Under U.S. federal law, known as the Higher Education Act (HEA), eligible U.S. students may receive federal student aid to help pay for education expenses incurred to attend approved higher education institutions, including...more
2/18/2019
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Educational Institutions ,
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Federal Student Loans ,
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Foreign Entities ,
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Incentive Compensation ,
Online Education ,
Student Privacy ,
Title IV
Thanks to the rapid development and widespread acceptance of online programs over the last decade, American universities and their respective business partners now offer degree or non-degree programs entirely online around...more
7/10/2018
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Continuing Education ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
For Profit Education ,
Global Marketplace ,
Higher Education Act ,
Online Education ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
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Tax Liability
On October 24, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) published an interim final rule to delay until July 1, 2018 the effective date of selected provisions of what have become known as the borrower defense to repayment...more
10/26/2017
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Financial Aid ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
Title IV
On October 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published final regulations regarding teacher preparation programs, implementing the accountability provisions of Title II of the Higher Education Act (HEA) and...more
1/19/2017
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Educational Institutions ,
Federal Student Aid ,
Final Rules ,
Grants ,
Higher Education Act ,
Students ,
Surveys ,
Teachers ,
Title II ,
Title IV ,
Trump Administration