Tag: State Authorization
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.
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.
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The Department of Education has withdrawn its directive to deny federal financial aid eligibility to California students enrolled in online courses offered by out-of-state public and nonprofit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.
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.
Neg Reg Expands Professional Licensure Disclosure Rules in Consensus on State Authorization
Nancy Anderson, Caitlyn Shelby and Paul Thompson
The Negotiated Rulemaking committee reached consensus on revisions to the Department of Education’s state authorization rules, drawing on provisions in the 2016 state authorization rule.
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.
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.
Accreditation and Innovation Neg Reg Opens to Controversy over Significant ED Proposals
Jay Vaughan, Mike Goldstein, Naomi Harralson May and Caitlyn Shelby
The US Department of Education and the panel of 20-plus negotiators this week concluded their first round of discussions on a sweeping set of proposed new rules affecting the regulation of accrediting bodies, distance education and other matters.
Misconceptions About State Regulation of Non-Traditional Providers
Nancy Anderson, Mike Goldstein and Paul Thompson
Every state has laws governing entities offering education within its borders, but those laws – and how they are enforced – vary dramatically from state to state, as well as by the level and type of education offered and the nature of the offering entity. We’ve put together a list of key misconceptions that can create legal challenges for alternative education providers at the state level.
ED Begins Authorization for Foreign Locations of Domestic Institutions
Nancy Anderson, Paul Thompson and Mike Goldstein
On June 29, the Department of Education announced the portion of the proposed distance education rule relating to authorization of foreign locations of domestic institutions went into effect on July 1, 2018.
Once Again, Implementation of the Distance Education Rule Is Delayed – This Time to 2020
Nancy Anderson, Paul Thompson and Mike Goldstein
The Department of Education announced today that it will delay the effective date of the state authorization for distance education rule from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2020.