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Washington Update. Anne C. Gross Vice President, Regulatory Affairs NACUBO. Agenda. FY11 Continuing Resolutions. Pell Grant Funding. Source: College Board, based on ED data. House. House. President’s FY12 Budget. President’s FY12 Budget. President’s FY12 Budget.
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WashingtonUpdate Anne C. Gross Vice President, Regulatory Affairs NACUBO
Pell Grant Funding Source: College Board, based on ED data
Recent Congressional Actions • Post 9-11 Veterans Education Improvements Act • Education Tax Benefits • Red Flags Rule
ED: Program Integrity Rules • Ability to benefit • Agreements between institutions • Definition of credit hour • Gainful employment • High school diploma • Incentive compensation • Misrepresentation • Retaking coursework • R2T4 – term-based modules • R2T4 – taking attendance • Satisfactory academic progress • State authorization • Timely disbursement • Verification
State Authorization • In home state (or others where physical location) • Authorized by name as educational inst • May be exempt from approval or licensing • Authorized to conduct business • Must be approved or licensed by name • Exemptions for religious, tribal, and federal institutions • State institutions presumed authorized • States must have complaint mechanism
WCET Analysis of Distance Education Licensure Nearly all will need to apply It depends Few will need to apply
Fall Enrollment in For-Profits(Degree-granting Institutions)
Growth in For-Profit Education Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
Loan Usage and Debt Source: The Project on Student Debt
Questions? Contact: Anne Gross 202-861-2544 anne.gross@nacubo.org