Our clients are colleges and universities just like yours that have chosen to implement compliance programs as a result of our compliance assessment. A typical compliance program helps institutions and their employees conduct operations and activities ethically; with integrity, and in compliance with legal and…
When your Board Chair or Trustees ask, “How is our campus doing?” every executive should be able to respond with the same clear, data-driven answer. Too often, however, silos across Finance, Enrollment, Financial Aid, Academic Affairs, and Student Services result in fragmented information, and conflicting…
When the U.S. Department of Education notifies your institution of a program review, the clock starts ticking. Schools typically have just two weeks to prepare, and the stakes are high. Findings can lead to financial liabilities, jeopardize Title IV eligibility, and put accreditation standing at…
When the U.S. Department of Education initiates an audit or program review, the stakes are high. Findings can jeopardize financial aid eligibility, increase institutional liability, and place accreditation at risk. For colleges and universities with limited staff capacity, the process can quickly overwhelm financial aid…
Discover leaders answering the call of extraordinary possibilities, advancing the frontiers of knowledge and building academic distinction. Leadership requirements continue to evolve, but the need for high-performing college and university leaders remains constant. Identifying and attracting the best and brightest talent in the higher education space requires a…
Retaining an executive search firm is critical to hiring the best talent on the market. But all recruiters aren’t equal. Do you know the difference? “Staffing Agencies” are great for temps but generally lack candidates with specialization. These are great sources for blue collar and…
Let’s face it. One of the major advantages Higher Ed Executives brings to executive search and placement is that we are connected to the higher education sector like no others. That’s because we’ve worked for colleges and universities as leaders for years ourselves and many of…
Beginning with the 2020-2021 award year, federal student loan borrowers will have to complete an extra step before their loans disbursements will be released by the Common Origination and Disbursement System. The “Informed Borrower Confirmation” requires borrowers to review and acknowledge their loan indebtedness each…
The 2020-2021 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules are here. This year the Federal Pell Grant has increased to $6345.00 for students with a zero EFC, up $150.00 from 2019-2020. The minimum Pell Grant award also increased to $639.00 for students with an expected…
PLEASE NOTE: As a result of changes on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website, some links and content on our blog may have changed. HEE’s technicians are working to update affected links for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 award years, and other key content.…
The Office of Management and Budget updated the Private Educational Loan Applicant Self Certification form. Institutions are required to provide this form to every student borrowing a private educational loan as well as students on certain payment plans, particularly those exceeding twelve payments or those…
On February 24, 2020, the Department of Education distributed the FY 2017 3-Year Draft Cohort Default Rate (CDR) notification packages to schools via their Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) mailbox. The package includes a cover letter and Loan Record Detail Report (LRDR). It’s important for…
The U.S. Department of Education just issued an electronic announcement which addresses concerns expressed by higher education leaders regarding how they should comply with Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) policies for students whose activities are impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19), either directly because the student…
Postsecondary institutions participating in the Federal Student Aid Programs agree to comply with The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) when they sign their program participation agreement with the U.S. Department of Education. The rules require institutions to implement safeguards and internal controls to ensure the confidentiality,…
Please note this electronic announcement was originally published on March 5, 2020 and was later updated on March 20, 2020. On April 3, 2020 ED’s OPE provided additional information which can be found here. We are posting this in its entirety for educational purposes only.…
Please note this electronic announcement is the third summary of COVID-19 guidance released by ED. Guidance from 3/5 and 3/20 can be found here. We are posting this in its entirety for educational purposes only. The original document may be obtained on the Information for…
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