Department of Education Regulation Archives

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ED Regulations

Accounting

• ED Issues Guidance on Returning Excess Interest (May 29, 2017)
• ED Proposes Auditing Safeguards Rule Compliance (April 13, 2017)

Borrower Defense

• ED Issues Clarifying Guidance on Financial Responsibility Reporting (June 10, 2019)
• ED Sets May 14 Deadline for Reporting Financial Responsibility Triggering Events (April 12, 2019)
• Borrower Defense Rules Have Significant Implications for Financial Reporting (October 29, 2018)
• ED to Finalize New Financial Responsibility Rules - Business Officer Magazine (October 2018)
• NACUBO's comment letter on borrower defense & financial responsibility (August 30, 2018)
• ACE's borrower defense comment letter, endorsed by NACUBO (August 30, 2018)
• ED to Revisit Borrower Defense (August 13, 2018)
• Negotiating Financial Responsibility Rules - Business Officer Magazine (October 2017)
• Trump Administration will Revisit ED Accountability Rules (June 26, 2017)
• ED Invites Comments on New Borrower Defense Rules (January 23, 2017)
• New Financial Accountability Rules Could Be Blocked in 2017 Business Officer Magazine (January 2017)
• Automatic Triggers table (January 2017)
• Discretionary Triggers table (January 2017)
• Proposed Financial Responsibility Regulations Raise Concerns Business Officer Magazine (September 2016)
• ED Advances Plans for New Student Loan Repayment Program (July 30, 2015)

Cash Management Rules

• ED Clarifies Policy on Prorating Course Materials that Result in Institutional Charges (April 12, 2019)
• ED Takes Next Steps in Developing App Payment Vehicle (October 26, 2018)
• ED Seeks Feedback on Fee Disclosure Format (May 15, 2017)
• ED Issues Numerous Announcements Prior to Presidential Transition (January 23, 2017)
• ED Issues Guidance on Bank Fee Reporting (September 16, 2016)
• ED Issues Guidance on Third-Party Servicers (September 2, 2016)
• ED Provides Guidance on How to Submit Contracts for Banking Processing Relationships (July 8, 2016) 
• ED Offers Supplemental Cash Management Guidance (May 16, 2016)
• ED Corrects Cash Management Rules (April 15, 2016)
• ED Revises Cash Management Rules (November 2, 2015)
• NACUBO Summarizes Regulations on Banking Processing Relationships (November 16, 2015)
• Some Cash Management Changes Apply to All Institutions (November 16, 2015)
• ED Publishes Proposed Rules on Cash Management (May 18, 2015)
• ED Reminds Schools About Third-Party Servicer Requirements (January 23, 2015)
• ED Negotiations Focus on Cash Management (April 4, 2014)
• ED Considers Cash Management Regulations (February 21, 2014)

Federal Grants & Loans

• New Rules for Federal Awards Now Apply (January 23, 2015)
• ED Publishes Rules on PLUS Loans (January 22, 2015)
• ED Proposes Changes to Rules on Teacher Preparation Programs (December 11, 2014)
• ED Issues Proposed Rules on PLUS Loans (August 8, 2014)
• ED Seeks to Test Aid Delivery for Innovative Programs (August 4, 2014)
• ED Encourages Monthly Pell Reconciliations (January 9, 2014)

Financial Responsibility

• ED Issues Clarifying Guidance on Financial Responsibility Reporting (June 10, 2019)
• ED Sets May 14 Deadline for Reporting Financial Responsibility Triggering Events (April 12, 2019) 
• Borrower Defense Rules Have Significant Implications for Financial Reporting (October 26, 2018)
• ED to Finalize New Financial Responsibility Rules - Business Officer Magazine (October 2018)
• NACUBO's comment letter on borrower defense & financial responsibility (August 30, 2018)
• ACE's borrower defense comment letter, endorsed by NACUBO (August 30, 2018)
• Progress Made on Financial Responsibility at ED Rule-making Session (March 1, 2018)
• Negotiating Financial Responsibility Rules - Business Officer Magazine (October 2017)
• ED Includes Financial Responsibility Rules in Upcoming Negotiations (September 5, 2017)
• ED Releases Financial Responsibility Scores for FY15 (April 3, 2017)
• New Financial Accountability Rules Could Be Blocked in 2017 Business Officer Magazine (January 2017)
• Automatic Triggers table (January 2017)
• Discretionary Triggers table (January 2017)
• ED Establishes New Financial Accountability Rules for Private Institutions (November 15, 2016)
• NACUBO Expresses Concerns with ED Proposal to Expand Federal Financial Responsibility Rules (August 8, 2016)
• ED Proposes Substantial Expansion of Financial Responsibility Indicators (June 27, 2016)
• Financial Responsibility Regulations at Stake in Current ED Negotiated Rulemaking (March 7, 2016) 
• Proposed Financial Responsibility Regulations Raise Concerns Business Officer Magazine (September 2016)
• Financial Responsibility Score Released for FY13 (March 9, 2015)

Gainful Employment

• ED Proposal Scraps Gainful Employment (September 14, 2018)
• ED Launches New College Scorecard (September 2015) 
• ED Scales Back Accountability in GE Rules (November 3, 2014)
• ED Tightens New "Gainful Employment" Rules (April 4, 2014)

General Program Integrity

• Quality Control - Business Officer Magazine (July/August 2019)
• ED Proposes New Rules Governing Accreditation and State Authorization (June 24, 2019) 
• Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Accreditation and Innovation Reaches Consensus (April 12, 2019)
• ED Changes Course on Graduation-based and Completion-based Compensation (December 14, 2015)
• Program Integrity Rule-Making Delayed (September 8, 2014)
• No Agreement Reached at ED Negotiated Rulemaking (May 30, 2014)
• Negotiations on Program Integrity and Improvement Remain Contentious (May 2, 2014)

GLBA & Data Security

• New OMB Policy Requires Title IV Privacy and Data Security Checks (July 3, 2019)
• ED Interest in Data Compliance Grows - Business Officers Magazine (March 2018)
• ED Interest in Data Security Ramps Up (February 18, 2018)
• NACUBO Advisory Report 2003-01 (January 13, 2003)

Miscellaneous

• ED Seeks Comments on Proposed IPEDS Finance Survey Changes (April 10, 2019)
• Trump Administration Rescinds Guidance on Civil Rights Protections for Transgender Students (February 23, 2017)
• ED Issues Numerous Announcements Prior to Presidential Transition (January 23, 2017)
• ED Clarifies FERPA Requirements for Student Medical Records (September 8, 2015)
• Reminder New ED Regulations Now In Effect (July 13, 2015)
• ED Issues Guidance on New Annual Security Report Requirements (July 23, 2014)

Perkins Loan Program

• NACUBO Updates Perkins Advisory Guidance with Financial Reporting Information (November 26, 2018)
• Perkins Loan Program Close-Out Guidance (July 20, 2018)
• Perkins Loan Program Not Extended in Spending Package (March 28, 2018)
• Perkins Loan Program Expires, ED Provides Wind Down Guidance (October 13, 2017)
• ED Publishes Guidance on Perkins Extension (February 22, 2016)
• Preparing for the Future of Perkins (December 14, 2015)
• Perkins Loan Program Expires (October 5, 2015)
• ED Provides Guidance and Proposes New Forms for Perkins Loans (July 30, 2015)
• ED Provides Guidance on Future Perkins Loan Awards (February 5, 2015)

State Authorization

• Quality Control - Business Officer Magazine (July/August 2019)

• ED Proposes New Rules Governing Accreditation and State Authorization (June 24, 2019)

• Delay of State Authorization Rule Struck Down by Judge (May 13, 2019) 

• Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Accreditation and Innovation Reaches Consensus (April 12, 2019) 

• White House Proposes Reforms to College Accreditation and Accountability (March 29, 2019) 

• New Negotiated Rulemaking Will Examine Accreditation TEACH Grants and More (October 29, 2018)

• ED Delays Effective Date of State Authorization Rule (May 25, 2018)

• ED Finalizes State Authorization for Distance Education Rules (January 5, 2017)
• ED Proposes New Rules for Distance Education and Foreign Locations (July 26, 2016)
• ED Delays on State Authorization Rules (June 26, 2014)

Student Financial Services

• ED Announces Final Format for Disclosures for Student Financial Accounts (July 6, 2017)
• ED Publishes Guidance on Year-Round Pell and Banking Agreements (June 26, 2017)
• Proposed SFA Audit Requirement Delayed Until FY18 (May 2, 2017)
• ED Wants to Know if SFA Is Not Audited in FY16 (September 6, 2016)
• ED Policy to Require Annual Student Aid Compliance Audits Beginning in FY17 (August 8, 2016)
• NACUBO Objects to Annual SFA Audits (June 27, 2016)
• ED Forms Student Aid Enforcement Units (February 22, 2016)

Title IX & Campus Crime

• Title IX Senate Hearing Adds to National Discussion (April 12, 2019)
• ED Proposes Changes to Title IX (November 27, 2018)
• ED Issues Interim Guidance on Campus Sexual Assault (September 18, 2017)
• ED Seeks to Revamp Campus Sexual Assault Guidance (September 18, 2017)
• ED Issues Numerous Announcements Prior to Presidential Transition (January 23, 2017)
• Proactive Title IX Programming (November 18, 2016)
• ED Publishes New Clery Handbook (July 11, 2016)
• Title IX To-Do List (May 10, 2016)
• Guidance Available on Title IX Coordinator Role (May 18, 2015)
• Final Rules Issued on the Violence Against Women Act (October 21, 2014)
• ED Proposes Violence Against Women Act Rules (June 25, 2014)
• ED Issues Guidance on New Annual Security Report Requirements (July 23, 2014)
• Spotlight Focused on Campus Sexual Assaults (January 24, 2014)