2020 San Francisco Edtech Conference Is a Wrap
Jay Vaughan, Erik Edwards, Matt Johnson, Mike Goldstein, Kate Lee Carey, Naomi Harralson May and Caitlyn shelby
Cooley recently completed the 3rd annual San Francisco CooleyED conference and pitch night.
Is Early Implementation of ED’s New State Authorization for Distance Rule Right for Your Institution?
Nancy Anderson, Caitlyn Shelby and Paul Thompson
The new state authorization for distance education regulations impose two key requirements and contain important differences from the 2016 rule that is currently in effect. We outline these and other key implementation points in this post.
ED Publishes Final State Authorization for Distance Education Rule
Nancy Anderson, Caitlyn Shelby and Paul Thompson
On Friday, November 1, the Department of Education published its final state authorization for distance education regulations in the Federal Register.
Gov. Newsom Signs Three California Private Postsecondary Education Bills
On October 4, Governor Gavin Newsom approved all three private higher education bills that had previously passed through the California legislative process.
Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule 3.0 – Part II: Student Relief
Kate Lee Carey, Jonathon Glass and Mike Goldstein
Our second blog post about the Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule focuses on the impact of the new rule on Direct Loan borrowers and the bases for borrower defense claims and how those claims will be processed.
Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule 3.0
Kate Lee Carey, Jonathon Glass and Mike Goldstein
After announcing plans for a new rule last summer, the Department of Education has, unofficially, issued its long awaited new update to the borrower defense to repayment rule.
California Senate Appropriations Committee Sends Three Postsecondary Bills for Further Action, Shelves Three Others
Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
The California Senate Appropriations Committee returned from recess on August 12 and resumed discussion of the six remaining higher education bills.
ED Reinstates Title IV Eligibility to California Students
Nancy Anderson, Mike Goldstein and Paul Thompson
The Department of Education has withdrawn its directive to deny federal financial aid eligibility to California students enrolled in online courses offered by out-of-state public and nonprofit universities.
California Legislature Takes Summer Break With Key Higher Education Bills Still in Air
Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
California higher education bills remain unresolved during summer break. The seven original bills passed the Assembly, but have undergone amendments in the Senate. Read our summary of the trajectory of the bills over the past few months as we await the Legislature to reconvene on August 12.
Department Announces California Residents at Out-of-State Public and Nonprofit Institutions Ineligible for Federal Student Aid
Nancy Anderson, Mike Goldstein and Paul Thompson
The Department of Education announced yesterday that California residents enrolled in distance education programs at out-of-state public and nonprofit institutions will be ineligible from receiving federal student aid.
After Nearly a Decade of Uncertainty, Gainful Employment Rule Is Gone
The Department of Education released a final rule that rescinds the entirety of the Obama-era Gainful Employment Rule.
Department Confirms July 1 for New GE Disclosures + Delivery Process
The Department of Education confirmed that covered institutions must meet the new Gainful Employment disclosure requirements as of July 1. The pending new GE rule and its implementation remain uncertain.