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Congress Delivers Two Holiday Gifts for Higher Education: New FAFSA Deadlines and Hazing Reform
By Scott Goldschmidt, Ben Grove, Joyce Lee
The lame-duck session of the 118th Congress managed to be an active one for the higher education community, with two bipartisan education bills moving through Congress over the last four…
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Higher Education: The Road to Nonprofit Status Just Got a Little More Paved
By Tres Cleveland, Lorrie Hargrove, rswartzwelderthompsoncoburn-com
Last Friday, the Ninth Circuit reversed a District Court’s decision upholding the U.S. Department of Education’s determination that Grand Canyon University did not meet nonprofit status under the Higher Education…
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False Claims Act Ruling Offers New Grounds for Defending Whistleblower Claims
In a recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle declared the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA)…
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The Latest on ED’s Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Rule
The U.S. Department of Education continues to release significant guidance relating to its Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule, including last week’s announcement that institutions should “pause reviews of…
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Thompson Coburn Releases 2024 Title IX Training Series for Institutions of Higher Education
By Aaron Lacey, Scott Goldschmidt
Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Practice is pleased to announce the release of its new, four-part Title IX Training Series, designed to assist institutions of higher education to comply with the…
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Student Loan Debt Relief: Is Forgiveness Really Divine?
By jmatcheftsthompsoncoburn-com
On the presidential campaign trail in 2020, Joe Biden promised that, if elected, he would implement a program to forgive federal student loan debt for millions of Americans. As the…
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Updated Financial Responsibility Reporting Guide 2024
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The U.S. Department of Education's new financial responsibility rules took effect July 1, 2024 (the “2024 Rule”). These rules are part of a sweeping set of regulations that cover financial…
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ED's New Financial Responsibility Rules Deserve Attention
By Aaron Lacey
The U.S. Department of Education's new financial responsibility rules take effect July 1, 2024. These rules are part of a sweeping set of regulations that become effective the same day…
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Title IX Rule: Key Changes and Next Steps for Institutions
On April 29, 2024, the US Department of Education published its final Title IX rule in the Federal Register. In our second HigherEdReg Rundown, Scott Goldschmidt provides preliminary analysis on…
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U.S. Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Implementation of Program Length Regulations
By rswartzwelderthompsoncoburn-com
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the program length restrictions for Gainful Employment (“GE”) programs. These restrictions are included…