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Is your institution compliant with Title IV regulations?

College Aid Services

Department of Education announced settlement agreements with five law schools after a Federal Student Aid investigation revealed that the schools improperly disbursed Title IV funds. The schools had distributed funds to students who were enrolled in unaccredited programs, resulting in nearly $2.9

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Upcoming Webinars Offer Title IV Recertification Training to Eligible Institutions

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid is hosting a pair of webinars later this year to train administrators on the recertification process for Title IV programs, which must be submitted 90 days before the expiration of their school’s Program Participate Agreement (PPA).

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Reminder: Title IV Aid: Disbursement Reporting, Excess Cash, and Reconciliation Requirements

College Aid Services

FSA has published a reminder of the general disbursement reporting, excess cash, and reconciliation requirements for all Title IV programs.

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Secret Shoppers to Evaluate Recruitment, Enrollment Practices, and Title IV Compliance

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid’s Office of Enforcement announced that it will add the use of secret shoppers to it’s toolbox. The secret shoppers will be used to help evaluate an institution’s recruitment, enrollment, financial aid, and other practices.

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New Data Reveal More Must Be Done for Equity in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

college, university, and technical and vocational institutions eligible to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial aid programs. Cardona said the results of the data collection show that institutions must do more to raise the bar for student success and equitable outcomes.

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Now Available: Volume 3 of the 2024-25 Federal Student Aid Handbook

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has announced the publication of Volume 3 of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook which discusses the academic calendar, payment period, and disbursement requirements for awarding aid under the Title IV student financial aid programs, determining a student’s cost of attendance, and packaging Title IV aid.

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Fight Over Student Debt Cancellation Hits Supreme Court

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After months of uncertainty for borrowers, the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program, which offers $10,000 of relief to those making up to $125,000 and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, came before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, in oral arguments that stretched for over an hour past their scheduled time.

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