Proposed Rule 4 Apr 2025 financial assistance, higher education, department of education, loan forgiveness, negotiated rulemaking

🎓Public Feedback for Higher Education Financial Assistance Regulations

We announce our intention to host public hearings and establish one or more negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations on various programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (title IV, HEA programs). The Department invites public feedback, especially addressing topics which may include Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR), or other topics that would streamline current federal student financial assistance programs.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 compliance, federal funding, eligibility, fiscal year 2025, grants, education, higher education

🎓Application Process for FY 2025 Grants and Waivers

The Department of Education (Department) announces the process for the designation of eligible institutions and invites applications for waivers of eligibility requirements for fiscal year (FY) 2025, for the programs listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

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Notice 4 Feb 2025 information collection, student aid, higher education, department of education, fafsa

🎓2026-2027 FAFSA Information Collection Notice

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of the existing information collection.

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Compliance, Professional Events 22 Jan 2025 compliance, public meeting, higher education, department of education, accreditation

🏫NACIQI Meeting Notice

This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access or participate in the February 19-20, 2025 meeting of NACIQI, and provides information to members of the public regarding the meeting, including requesting to make written or oral comments. Committee members will meet in-person while accrediting agency representatives and public attendees will participate virtually.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Implications 21 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, consumer protection, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, student aid, loan programs-education, aliens, colleges and universities, grant programs-education, higher education, vocational education, selective service system, civil monetary penalties, inflation adjustment, penalties, claims, fraud, department of education

⚖️2025 Civil Monetary Penalties Adjustment Regulations Summary

The Department of Education (Department) issues these final regulations to adjust the Department's civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation. This adjustment is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act), which amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Inflation Adjustment Act). These final regulations provide the 2025 annual inflation adjustments being made to the penalty amounts in the Department's final regulations published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2024 (2024 final rule).

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Reporting, Research 10 Jan 2025 compliance, research and development, higher education, surveys, national science foundation, ncse

đź“ŠNSF Notice

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request renewal of the Higher Education Research and Development Survey. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for three years.

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Grant Opportunities, Compliance Requirements 8 Jan 2025 higher education, education, grants, funding, research, foreign languages

🎓Apply Now for 2025 Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Grants

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program.

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Compliance, Financial Assistance Programs, Education Regulations 3 Jan 2025 compliance, veterans, regulations, consumer protection, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, elementary and secondary education, education of disadvantaged, distance education, student aid, loan programs-education, aliens, colleges and universities, grant programs-education, higher education, title iv, vocational education, selective service system, foreign relations, financial aid

🎓New Regulations Impacting Distance Education and Title IV Funds

The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations governing participation in the student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to promote program integrity and institutional quality. These regulations clarify, update, and consolidate certain provisions that apply to distance education and the return of title IV, HEA funds. They also make technical changes to the TRIO program regulations to reflect the current status of the Republic of Palau as a member of the Freely Associated States. This document provides notice that the Department fully closes out the Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds notice of proposed rulemaking. That is, we will not be finalizing the remainder of the Federal TRIO program provisions but may promulgate through future rulemaking efforts.

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