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…
The 2021-2022 FAFSA PDF is here. The 2021-2022 FAFSA cycle began on Oct. 1 and the application is available for students and families to complete until June 30, 2022. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the financial aid…
The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department last week released the final rules implementing the so-called endowment tax on colleges and universities approved as part of the 2017 tax reform bill. The measure created a 1.4 percent excise tax on net investment income at private colleges…
Students who report on their FAFSA that they were convicted of possessing or selling illegal drugs must complete the Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet for Question 23 to determine if they are eligible for Federal Student Aid. The 2021-2022 Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet for FAFSA Question…
There’s good reason for schools to keep their default rates low. Schools with low default rates enjoy special benefits such as the ability to disburse loans without delaying the disbursement date for 30 days for first time borrowers and the ability to make single loan…
It’s time to review your school’s TG numbers. Every year, each school must review the services associated with each of its SAIG mailboxes (i.e. Destination Points and TG numbers) and Electronic Services accounts (it’s a two-step process) and validate that each user is still active…
ED’s Office of Postsecondary ED released an update to the COVID-19 TITLE IV Frequently Asked Questions last month, clarifying the rules for COVID related R2T4s. Q: Is the R2T4 waiver under the CARES Act mandatory, or may an institution opt to continue returning funds to…
Federal Student Aid just announced big changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness. In the past when a borrower made a lump sum payment or otherwise pre-paid their loan, those payments would only count as one qualifying payment toward PSLF. In August, FSA’ changed their policy…
Federal Student Aid has been hard at work updating their email programming for the 2021-2022 FAFSA cycle. They began sending emails to 2019-2020 FAFSA filers who haven’t filed the 2021-2022 form yet. According to FSA, ” The goals of the email campaign are to make…
This year the Federal Student Aid Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals will be online. The virtual FSA Training Conference will be held December 1-4, 2020. Be sure to register on the conference website and keep an eye out for updates about the agenda including…
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