Surprise: Accreditation and Innovation Neg Reg Reaches Consensus
Robin Dasher-Alston, Mike Goldstein, Naomi Harralson May and Caitlyn Shelby
The negotiated rulemaking committee focused on accreditation and innovation reached consensus on three buckets of issues.
California Presses Forward with Bill to Ban OPM Tuition Share Arrangements
Nancy Anderson, Kate Lee Carey, Mike Goldstein, Vince Sampson and Paul Thompson
The California Assembly Higher Education Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill, AB 1345, designed to exclude OPMs and service providers from tuition share arrangements.
Recent Developments in State Authorization
Nancy Anderson, Paul Thompson and Mike Goldstein
Washington State, Oregon and New York have joined California in considering state legislation to fill perceived gaps in enforcement of federal regulations by the Department of Education.
At Long Last…ED Issues Guidance Regarding Implementation of the 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment Rules
The Department of Education has issued guidance to institutions on the Borrower Defense to Repayment regulations.
Nonprofits Impacted by Proposed Legislation Aimed at For-Profit Institutions
Vince Sampson and Mike Goldstein
Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced the PROTECT Students Act, which contains numerous provisions intended to target for-profit institutions; however, the collateral impact on independent institutions may be significant.
California Proposals Would Rewrite Rules for Many Nonprofit Institutions
Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
Part III in our series on the proposed bills in the California Assembly recaps two bills (AB1341 and AB1342) that would significantly affect both in-state and out-of-state nonprofit institutions and institutions considering a conversion to nonprofit status.
The College Admissions Scandal: Recognizing and Managing a Looming Risk
Travis LeBlanc, David Mills, Vince Sampson and Jay Vaughan
The nationwide indictments by the DOJ exposed the college admissions process to unprecedented scrutiny. Institutions of higher education should consider self-assessment and other proactive measures immediately.
California Jumps in with Sweeping Statutory Proposals – Part II (Registered Online Institutions and STRF)
Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
Part two in our series on the seven new bills a group of six California Assembly members have introduced focuses on registered online institutions and the California Student Tuition Recovery Fund.
California VA Agency Extends Comment Period
Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
The CSAAVE has extended the comment period on the proposed rulemaking until March 16.
California Jumps in With Sweeping Regulatory, Statutory Proposals Affecting VA Benefits, Other Issues
Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
California has introduced a legislative package of seven new bills that would substantially impact institutions operating in California under the approval of or through registration with the BPPE. This is the first in a series of blog posts on these bills.
Accreditation and Innovation Neg Reg Makes Slow Progress
Mike Goldstein, Naomi Harralson May and Caitlyn Shelby
The US Department of Education has extended the negotiated rulemaking process and walked back its most controversial proposals.
State Regulation for the Unregulated: Application Requirements for Alternative Providers
Nancy Anderson and Paul Thompson
With state authorization for degree-granting institutions mostly covered by NC-SARA, state regulators are increasingly focusing their enforcement efforts on those left out of SARA: nondegree, alternative providers.