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Higher Ed Compliance Insights, Straight from the Experts
October 1 Compliance Deadlines Are Approaching. Is Your Institution Ready?
October 1 brings several major compliance deadlines: FISAP submission, Annual Security Report distribution with first-year hazing statistics, and GE/FVT reporting. McClintock recommends final reviews of data, disclosures, and processes, and stresses maintaining thorough supporting documentation to streamline corrections, audits, and future accountability requirements.
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Expected Time to Credential: Navigating Conflicting Guidance
Conflicting Department guidance on Expected Time to Credential (time-based vs. credit-based) leaves institutions uncertain. McClintock recommends reviewing NASFAA's analysis, consulting counsel, and thoroughly documenting methodology, rationale, and calculations for audits.
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Earnings Accountability: Utilizing ED’s Preview File
PPD:2026 isn't the official Earnings Accountability metric, but it is the best early warning available for schools. Learn how to read the preview file, assess your program-level earnings exposure, and decide whether to implement STATS reporting early to optimize your compliance strategy.
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New Registration Requirements for California’s Private Postsecondary Colleges and Education Financing Providers
Strategic Technology Transformation: Key Insights from Anthology Together 2025
Key Takeaways from the 2025 Federal Update Session at NASFAA
Workforce Pell Grants Create New Opportunity: A Preliminary Guide to Micro-Credential Eligibility
Negotiated Rulemaking Alert – Title IV Student Aid Programs
How to Navigate the Sweeping Changes to Federal Student Aid: Part 2
Federal Student Aid Changes: What Survived, What Didn’t, and What’s Next
How to Navigate the Sweeping Changes to Federal Student Aid: Part 1
Understanding the 2026–27 FAFSA Changes: What Financial Aid Officers Need to Know
Department of Education Reverses Course on 90/10 Rule: Non-Title IV Distance Education Revenue Eligible Again
Insights from the 2025 North American Career Education Convention
Reevaluating Your School’s Audit Experience: Is It Time for a New Approach?
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