Tag: State Authorization
The State Authorization Rule Still Lives – Be Ready
The Department’s state authorization for distance education rule is slated to go into effect July 1, 2018. Institutions should start preparing now.
State Authorization and Licensing: Recent Developments and Trends to Watch
State authorization requirements, particularly for online education programs, remain in flux even as more states join the state reciprocity compact, known as SARA, which applies to accredited institutions.
March 28 Deadline Looms for Online Schools to Obtain Authorization in New York
Nancy Anderson, Mike Goldstein and Paul Thompson
Last September, the New York Board of Regents issued new regulations requiring all degree-granting out-of-state institutions seeking to enroll New York residents in their online programs to obtain authorization from the Board.
White House Issues Regulatory Freeze with Minimal Impact on Education Rules
Vince Sampson and Nancy Anderson
On President Trump’s first day in office, the White House ordered a regulatory freeze to allow the incoming administration to review any new or pending regulations.
Final Distance Education Rule: ED Backs Away from State Reciprocity Agreements
Mike Goldstein and Paul Thompson
The Department of Education (ED or the Department) announced the publication of its final rule on state authorization for distance education programs on December 16, 2016.
CA BPPE Issues Final Regulations on Data Reporting and Disclosure
Kate Lee Carey, Nancy Anderson, Matt Johnson and Paul Thompson
After several rounds of public comment and revisions, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE or Bureau) has issued final regulations significantly expanding the data reporting and disclosure requirements with respect to an institution’s Annual Report, Performance Fact Sheets, and website.
ED to Propose New Rules for Online Education
Mike Goldstein, Nancy Anderson and Matt Johnson
Last week, the Department of Education (ED or the Department) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed new or amended state authorization regulations. The proposed regulations relate to state authorization requirements that would become a condition of Title IV eligibility, including state approval requirements for distance education programs.
California Approves Pathway for Non-Profit Institutions to Maintain Exemption from State Oversight
Kate Lee Carey and Matt Johnson
Governor Jerry Brown has now signed into law Senate Bill 81, which included language amending the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (the Act) to permit “independent institutions of higher education” (that is, non-profit, degree granting, accredited institutions formed in California) to meet federal requirements including access to the complaint resolution process managed by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
Department Issues New Dear Colleague Letter on State Authorization
On Friday, June 19, 2015, the US Department of Education (ED or the Department) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (GEN-15-10) (DCL) reminding institutions that the current state authorization requirements (34 CFR § 600.9) will take effect on July 1, 2015 and that enforcement will not be delayed for another year.
Recent Developments on State Authorization at Department of Education and in California
Kate Lee Carey and Mike Goldstein
The US Department of Education (ED or the Department) has decided against an earlier plan to send letters to every institution believed to be out-of-compliance (or rather, located in a state that is considered out-of-compliance) with the federal state authorization requirements at 34 C.F.R. § 600.9(a), also known as the “On-Ground Rule.” Compliance with the rule is a condition to eligibility to participate in the Title IV programs.
Major Changes in California’s Regulation of Private Postsecondary Institutions
Mike Goldstein and Matt Johnson
California recently enacted a new law that will significantly alter the regulation of many in-state and out-of-state postsecondary institutions. The new law will have an immediate impact on a number of issues, and it signals that further regulation is likely in the near future.