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 >The closeout deadline for the 2018-2019 Direct Loan Program Year is Friday, July 31, 2020. This is the last processing day before the end of the program year. According to a recent reminder from Federal Student Aid, all school data must be received and…
Read More >Last month ED published new Final Rules for addressing sexual harassment, assault, and other forms of sex discrimination on college campuses. Among other changes, the new rules bring due process to campus for investigating and adjudicating cases. Colleges will have to comply with the new…
Read More >In an update to the OCOVID-19 Title IV Frequently Asked Questions page on the Department’s Office of Postsecondary Education website, ED provided three new FAQs related to Student Eligibility and the effect of Pass/Fail grades on Satisfactory Academic Progress and Recordkeeping and Data Security elated…
Read More >Colleges aren’t the only ones with questions about the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, students have questions too. Last month, ED released a (very) brief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) with questions from students about Emergency Relief Student Grants. Do I have to repay the emergency…
Read More >ED’s Office of General Counsel announced some major changes to institutions obligations under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act which requires institutions to disclose information about ownership and control by foreign sources, contracts with foreign sources, and gifts from foreign sources. Schools have historically…
Read More >The TEACH Grant Closeout Deadline for the 2019-2020 award year is Wednesday September 30, 2020. As with all other federal aid programs, schools participating in the Teach Grant program must submit all school data to COD by the deadline. To be successfully closed out, schools…
Read More >Beginning on October 1, 2020 origination fees on Direct Loans including Direct PLUS Loans, are changing. Iraq-Afghanistan Service Grants (IASG) and TEACH Grant awards are also changing. These changes will apply to all loans, IASG and TEACH Grants where a first disbursement is made on…
Read More >In other big news, ED quietly released two big updates for the 2020-2021 award year in the 20-21 FSA Handbook Application and Verification Guide. In the first update, ED provided guidance for when a school can accept a signed statement from a student, spouse or…
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GET YOUR 2020-2021 IRS TAX RETURN AND TRANSCRIPT MATRIX FOR FAFSA VERIFICATION Be sure to grab a copy of the 2020-2021 IRS Tax Return and Transcript Matrix Although the U.S. Department of Education announced earlier this year that institutions may accept a signed copy of…
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