HEERF Audit Guide for Proprietary Schools Released
Rebecca Flake and Kate Lee Carey
The Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General issued the Guide for Compliance Attestations Engagements for Proprietary Schools Expending Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grants on March 31.
90/10 Provisions of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Brings Major Change
Kate Lee Carey and Vince Sampson
President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11. The ARPA includes a major change in the 90/10 revenue test that provides for-profit institutions and their students access to the FSA programs.
Reminder: Upcoming CARES Act HEERF Reporting Deadlines
Rebecca Flake and Kate Lee Carey
There are two important Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund reporting deadlines in January and February.
Department of Education Webinar and Website Updates Provide Additional HEERF Guidance
Rebecca Flake and Kate Lee Carey
The Department of Education’s webinar provided some helpful additional context and explanation regarding the October 30 HEERF institutional reporting requirements.
US Department of Education Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on CARES Act HEERF Reporting
Kate Lee Carey, Caitlyn Shelby and Rebecca Flake
In this post, we recap previous guidance from the Department of Education, as well as the newest updates focused on the institutional portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
California Higher Education Bill AB70 Signed into Law by Governor Newsom (and Why it Matters)
Proposed changes to recognition of nonprofit and public institutions have been signed into law and will become effective January 1, 2022, just in time for the out-of-state registration process to become more complex.
California Legislature Passes Bill Impacting Nonprofit Higher Education Institutions
The California Legislature passes AB70, amending the CA Private Postsecondary Education Act as it relates to the authority of the BPPE to verify an institution’s nonprofit status.
ED Announces New System for Institutions to Report Foreign Ownership, Contracts and Gifts
Shannon Noonan, Paul Thompson and Nancy Anderson
On June 22, the United States Department of Education announced its new information collection system for postsecondary institutions that participate in the Title IV programs to comply with the foreign owner, contract and gift reporting obligations under the HEA.
ED Issues Interim Final Rule on Student Eligibility for HEERF Funding While Courts Grant Preliminary Injunctions
Nancy Anderson and Mike Goldstein
On June 17, the US Department of Education issued an interim final rule limiting student eligibility for CARES Act emergency grants.
Reminder: ED State Authorization Rule Takes Effect July 1
Nancy Anderson, Caitlyn Shelby and Paul Thompson
The US Department of Education’s final regulations require that schools hold authorization in every jurisdiction where such authorization is required and that schools make a number of consumer disclosures.
ED Simultaneously Backs Away from and Embraces Its Own HEERF Guidance
Nancy Anderson and Mike Goldstein
The Department of Education announced it will not enforce its April guidance on the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
What Colleges + Universities Should Do to Comply With Title IX Changes
Caitlyn Shelby and Paul Thompson
On May 6, the US Department of Education released its long anticipated, final Title IX regulations on sexual harassment.
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