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…
Back in September new financial responsibility reporting requirements were released as part of the borrower defense to repayment regulations package. The changes are intended to remedy past inconsistent ratio interpretive issues and pronouncements by FASB. ED recently released a Q&A to provide clarity on the…
The Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement is now live on StudentAid.gov. Borrowers will not be required to complete the Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement process until they begin receiving loans for the 2021–22 Award Year. In the meantime, FSA has provided operational guidance for schools, so they…
As a result of the ongoing national emergency, Federal Student Aid announced that the deadline for institutions to submit an appeal to their FY 2017 Draft Cohort Default Rates has been extended until June 30, 2020, pending publication of notice in the Federal Register.
Schools participating in the Federal Work Study Program are required to spend at least 7% of their federal FWs share to pay wages for students working in community service positions each award year. In meeting this requirement, at least one or more of the school’s…
The Office of Management and Budget approved revised versions of the Master Promissory Notes for Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Direct PLUS loans. The new MPN’s available in paper format expire on July 31, 2022. The Plain Language Disclosures have also been updated. Federal Student Aid…
COVID-19 hasn’t slowed progress on FSA’s Next Gen FSA initiative. Last month they introduced additional features on StudentAid.gov to promote financial literacy and additional self-service tools for students and borrowers. Among the features are the Annual Student Loan Acknowledgment, a new Feedback Center where users…
Interest rates are going down for new Federal Direct Student Loans beginning on July 1, 2020. Interest rates for Direct Loans are based on a formula whereby the rates are indexed to the 10-Year Treasury Note plus an “add-on” percentage. This year’s auction of the…
ED’s Office of Civil Rights just released a Technical Assistance FAQ to help institutions meet their obligations related to the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title IX while offering distance learning related to COVID-19.
ED just released guidance for institutions to report how they are using CARES Act Emergency Grants distributed to students under the HEERF. Schools must submit an initial report to ED within 30 days of the institution’s Certification and Agreement and 45 days thereafter. Instructions on…
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