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Education Dept. Prioritizes Foreign Gifts and Contracts Enforcement for Colleges, Universities

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The Trump Administration stated last week that it will prioritize compliance and enforcement against colleges and universities with respect to the U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s foreign gift, contract and ownership...more

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Colleges and Universities Face New Scrutiny Over Foreign Gifts

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On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities, aimed at reinforcing and expanding the enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher...more

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Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities (Trump EO Tracker)

The Order requires the Secretary of Education to take all appropriate actions to ensure complete and timely disclosure by higher education institutions of foreign funding. The Secretary will take appropriate steps to reverse...more

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Colleges and Universities Must Report Certain Foreign Gifts and Contracts

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In light of recent enforcement activity, institutions of higher education should review their reporting and disclosure obligations related to foreign entities and individuals under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (20...more

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April 14, 2025 Update: U.S. Department of Education Title VI Certification Requirement

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On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) sent an update regarding the Title VI Certification required to be filed by districts by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025. ODEW confirmed...more

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Dept. of Education Certification Requirement Tied to “Antidiscrimination Obligations” for Continued K-12 Federal Funding

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On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a press release announcing the ED sent certification letters to state commissions that oversee K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs), charging SEAs with the...more

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Department of Education Issues Guidance on Student Privacy and Parental Rights, Imposes Reporting Requirements for State...

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On March 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter addressed to the chief officers of state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs), reminding them that the Family...more

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Foreign Influence in Universities Targeted by Trump Administration

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As part of the “America First” Investment Policy Memorandum, released on February 21, the Trump administration signaled that it may increase restrictions on investments made by American university endowments relating to...more

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Committee’s Letter to DOE Signals Heightened Scrutiny of Foreign Funding in Higher Education

On February 19, 2025, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform – specifically, Rep. Virginia Foxx and Committee Chairman James Comer – sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Acting Secretary, Denise...more

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Education Department Extends Gainful Employment Reporting Deadline, Publishes Milestones Schedule (Updated)

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UPDATE No. 2 (Feb. 18, 2025): On Feb. 14, 2025, the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) published an Electronic Announcement (GE-25-02) extending the deadline for evaluating Completers’ Lists and reporting data associated...more

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U.S. Department of Education Confirms Enforcement of 2020 Title IX Rule

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Confirming an anticipated policy shift, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Jan. 31, 2025 that it will enforce Title IX under the 2020 Title IX Rule. The announcement came after a...more

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Stop Hazing Act Adds Hazing Statistics to Those Reported by Colleges and Universities Nationwide

The Stop Hazing Act, passed on December 23, 2024, amended the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”). The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that receive...more

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Department of Education End-of-Year Regulatory Action Announcements: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment + Program...

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In the last week of 2024, the Department of Education (ED) announced a series of end-of-term regulatory actions – including updated guidance on the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) regulations and...more

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Stop Campus Hazing Act Signed by President Biden

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In December, we informed you that the Stop Campus Hazing Act (the Act) was sent to the President after it was passed by both the House and Senate. President Biden signed the Act on December 23, 2024. ...more

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Stop Campus Hazing Act Creates New Requirements for Colleges and Universities

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On Dec. 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA), amending the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). The SCHA requires recipients of federal...more

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Stop Campus Hazing Act: First Federal Anti-Hazing Law Creates New Reporting Requirements for Higher Ed Institutions

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The Stop Campus Hazing Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, now requires higher education institutions to collect hazing statistics to include in their 2026 Annual Security Report, among other new reporting and...more

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NSF Foreign Financial Disclosure Reports due September 3 for higher education institutions

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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has implemented new rules requiring institutions of higher education (IHEs) to submit annual reports regarding financial support of $50,000 or more received directly or indirectly...more

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Understanding the 2024 Title IX Regulations: Expansions and Enhancements in Education Rights

The U.S. Department of Education recently issued final regulations governing Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs or activities—such as public or private schools,...more

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Biden Administration's Final Rule for Title IX Is Finally Here

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The Biden administration's Department of Education has finally released the much-anticipated final rule (the "Final Rule") amending the regulations for Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination and harassment in education...more

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Department of Education Makes Significant Changes to the Title IX Regulations Governing Disciplinary Processes Addressing Sexual...

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Today, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) issued significant changes to its Title IX regulations (“Final Rule”) governing how schools respond to complaints of sexual misconduct. The Final Rule takes effect on...more

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U.S. Department of Education Levies $14 Million Fine Against Liberty University under the Federal Clery Act

On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced that Liberty University (“Liberty”) has agreed to pay a fine of $14 million for material and ongoing violations of the federal Clery Act. This...more

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The Long and Winding Road to the New Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Rules

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Effective July 1, 2024, institutions of higher education participating in Title IV Federal Student Aid programs must comply with the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Financial Value Transparency and Gainful...more

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U.S. Education Department’s New Accountability and Transparency Rules for Postsecondary Institutions to Take Effect in July 2024

The rules impose new extensive reporting requirements on postsecondary institutions and could cause 1,700 programs to lose Title IV eligibility as early as 2026. The Education Department will begin collecting information...more

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New Gainful Employment Rules Impact For-Profit and Nonprofit Colleges and Universities

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued new Gainful Employment (GE) regulations in September 2023 for the first time since 2014. These program-specific regulations impose important compliance obligations on...more

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Renewed Congressional Focus on Foreign Gifts and Contract Reporting Under Section 117

Congressional Republicans are increasingly focused on ensuring that U.S. colleges and universities are properly disclosing gifts and contracts from foreign sources under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20...more

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