One year after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, institutions of higher education are adjusting to new and forthcoming regulatory changes including the RISE, AHEAD and AIM rulemakings at the U.S. Department of Education. These changes are likely to have lasting impacts on numerous planning and operational areas—and ultimately access and outcomes.
For institutions administering or considering Title IV funding, it remains essential to keep current with what has changed, what has stayed the same, and how to prepare for the road.
DEAC’s Title IV for Distance Education Seminar series, presented by higher education lawyers and specialists from the Duane Morris Education Group, will provide the latest information on current laws and regulations in place, as well as trends and priorities in federal higher education law and policy.
Register today for this 3-hour seminar covering the latest developments affecting Title IV participation and distance education programs broadly, including analysis of:
- The Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee regulations impacting professional degree programs, graduate loan and lifetime borrowing, and borrower repayment;
- The Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Committee regulations impacting Pell Grant funds for short-term programs and a new Earnings Premium accountability measure for all Titel IV educational programs;
- Current regulations and potential new rulemaking impacting Title IV eligibility requirements, including certification, administrative capability and financial responsibility regulations;
- Current Title IV regulations in effect governing distance education, including regular and substantive interaction, Satisfactory Academic Progress, ADA compliance, and privacy and data security requirements;
- The status of the Gainful Employment, Financial Value Transparency, “Do No Harm,” 90/10, and Borrower Defense to Repayment regulations;
- The state of play of the Title IV state authorization rule and NC-SARA, including state policy developments; and
- Other policy drivers challenging business as usual, including managing expected Cohort Default Rate increases, compliance with nondiscrimination laws and guidance, accreditation reform, and more!
Duane Morris Education Group Speaker Bios
Katherine D. Brodie is partner in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a Team Lead of the Duane Morris Education industry group. Her legal practice is devoted the needs of educational institutions (nonprofit, public and proprietary), education associations, accreditors, education companies, and investors in education.
Mike Powers is a Higher Education Compliance and Policy Advisor out of the Firm’s Chicago office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Powers served as a case manager for the Multi-Region and Foreign Schools Participation Division of the U.S. Education Department’s Federal Student Aid’s School Eligibility and Oversight Service Group.
Jessica S. High is a special counsel based in San Diego. She counsels private sector colleges and universities in their many specialized relationships, including matters of state and federal regulation, accreditation compliance and advocacy, and student and employee disputes and concerns. Ms. High brings an owner’s perspective to the specialized work of counseling our education clients. Her family owns and operates a group of accredited private allied health colleges.
