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…
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No one ever wants to admit that their college is in decline. When Trustees ask that questions, it’s imperative for college leadership to answer that question accurately. But when trustees ask different executives, they often get different answers, depending on who they ask. That’s because…
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It begins with a phone call from the U.S. Department of Education. You heard that FSA was increasing the number of program reviews it conducts, and although you hoped that your school would be at the bottom of their list, it was simply inevitable that…
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Responding to an audit or program review can be overwhelming, particularly for schools with limited financial aid office personnel. Whether your school is required to implement corrective actions, perform file reconstruction and aid recalculation, or simply prepare a response or appeal, having a partner you can rely on will…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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.
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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…
Read More >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.
Read More >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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