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anemptytextllineIt is critical that you use the disbursement date ("Disb Date") specified on FAME's Disbursement Rosters when posting to student...- anemptytextllineBYOB is a good way to have a party. But BYOD is no party if it’s not set up...
- anemptytextllineInternet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome - What's with all these different web browsers?There are now several good browsers to...
- anemptytextllineDid you know the Department of Education provides regulatory relief for "major disasters" FAME would like to remind you about...
- anemptytextllineInstitutions must update their GE Program disclosures for the 2011–2012 award year by January 31, 2013. The disclosures must be...
- anemptytextllineThe Department of Education (ED) has temporarily extended the time frame that a PLUS credit check will be considered...
- anemptytextllineJanuary 8, 2013 is the deadline for updating 2012-2013 SARs/ISIRs with students' current e-mail addresses in order for students...
- anemptytextllineDid You Know....That the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released information on the new Pay as You Earn...
- anemptytextllineIf a school did not use all of its 2011-2012 Campus-Based programs federal allocations, and that amount not used...
- anemptytextllineED announced updates made to enhance NSLDS in a recent newsletter. Specifically, it covers the addition of the Pell...
- anemptytextllineED has posted the initial volume of the 2013-2014 "Federal Student Aid Handbook," the "Application and Verification Guide" (AVG)....
- anemptytextllineIn February 2013, the release of the draft cohort default rates to all eligible schools, guaranty agencies, and lenders...
- anemptytextllineFederal Student Aid began processing the first Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance (ACA) payments for the 2012-2013 Award Year....
- anemptytextllineED has released the "2013-2014 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix." Similar to last year, the matrix helps Financial...
- anemptytextllineIt is time to ensure that all verification status codes are appropriately and accurately reported for 2012-2013. ED has...
- anemptytextllineDid You Know? ED provided additional further clarification on the impact of sequestration. Specifically, ED states that the impending increased...
- anemptytextllineED distributed new information late Friday, April 26, 2013 in an Electronic Announcement regarding the effects of sequestration. This...
- anemptytextlline2013-2014 EDITION EA – Posted January 31, 2013 – (General). 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid Handbook, Application and Verification Guide With this...
- anemptytextllineVERIFICATION for 2013-2014 EA – Posted January 18, 2013 – (General). 2013-2014 Verification – Suggested Text In this posting, ED provides...
- anemptytextllineGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT (GE) EA – Posted January 11, 2013 – (General). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #43 – NSLDS Gainful Employment...
- anemptytextllineED SECURITY INITIATIVES EA – Posted February 6, 2013 – (General). Change to Login Process for All Federal Student Aid...
- anemptytextllineGENERAL AND VARIED ANNOUNCEMENTS EA – Posted January 11, 2013 – (General). Availability of Updated NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide ED announces...
- anemptytextllineED's Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) on IFAP - (listed by DCL category by date) DCL – GEN-13-01: January 14, 2013...
- anemptytextllineED's Electronic Announcements (EAs) on IFAP: PROCESSING FOR 2012-2013 EA – Posted March 12, 2013 – (Grants). First Pell Grant...
- anemptytextllinePROCESSING FOR 2013-2014 EA – Posted January 25, 2013 – (Campus-Based). Tentative 2013-2014 Funding Levels for the Campus-Based Programs ED announced...
- anemptytextllineVerification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 may be accomplished simply by the use...
- anemptytextllineED has clarified that just because a State requires an institution to report the number of clock hours in...
- anemptytextllineED has released Volume 4 of the 2013-2014 FSA Handbook, “Processing Aid and Managing FSA Funds”. Some of the...
- anemptytextllineThe Department of Education (ED) has made changes in the information related to loan counseling. Schools should be aware...
- anemptytextllineEffective June 9, 2013, the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) will only retain files for 90 days. This is...
- anemptytextllineED has provided yet a third update on guidance related to the effects of sequestration that took place effective...
- anemptytextllineThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved a new Private Education Loan Applicant Self-Certification form (Self-Certification form)....
- anemptytextllineED has released another volume of the 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid Handbook. This release is “Volume 5 – Withdrawals...
- anemptytextllineThe 150% limit on Direct Subsidized Loans is in effect now, as of July 1, 2013. All first-time borrowers on or...
- anemptytextllineSchools that participate in the Title IV financial aid programs are required to make a good faith effort to...
- anemptytextllineThis rate is the same rate as is applicable to the Direct Unsubsidized Loans. This increase was long-anticipated as...
- anemptytextllineThe Website has Q&As applicable to each of the 10 major components of the Program Integrity regulations. The Q&A...
- anemptytextllineThere have been recent additions to two separate ED publications. The first is a new volume, “The Direct Loan...
- anemptytextllineThis news flash is making the headlines across the country. After months of political back and forth, both houses...
- anemptytextllinePROCESSING FOR 2014-2015 EA – Posted May 20, 2013 – (Application Processing). Notice of the Draft 2014-2015 Federal Student Aid...
- anemptytextllineGENERAL AND VARIED ANNOUNCEMENTS EA – Posted April 2, 2013– (Direct Loans). Updated Guidance on Making Direct Loan Refunds of...
- anemptytextlline2013-2014 EDITION EA – Posted April 4, 2013 – (General). 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid Handbook, Volume 4 – Processing Aid...
- anemptytextllinePROCESSING FOR 2013-2014 EA – Posted April 5, 2013 – (Campus-Based). Notification of Campus-Based Funding for the 2013-2014 Award Year ED...
- anemptytextllineED's Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) on IFAP - (listed by DCL category by date) DCL – GEN-13-11: April 17, 2013...
- anemptytextllineAs reported in this week's FAME Inside Report, and prior August 1 FAME "Did You Know?," Congress had finally...
- anemptytextllineExtended foster care payments are generally not reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Likewise, the...
- anemptytextllineSeptember 17th of each year is designated as Constitution Day.As required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L....
- anemptytextllineED began a process of notifying certain PLUS Loan applicants of their opportunity to be reconsidered for a loan. ...
- anemptytextllineAll schools participating in the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) and Federal Direct Loan (DL) programs are required to...
- anemptytextllineDid You Know? ED is sending out more money. That is, the Department of Education is sending out additional...
- Important U.S. Department of Education (ED) deadline dates are approaching that may need your actionanemptytextllineImportant U.S. Department of Education (ED) deadline dates are approaching that may need your action. With the soon arriving end...
- anemptytextllineThe Department of Education (ED) has released the latest editions of both, the 2-year Cohort Default Rates (CDR) and...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has made enhancements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on...
- anemptytextllineWhile the U.S. Department of Education (ED) stated prior to the government shutdown on October 1, 2013 that it...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted July 12, 2013 – (General). 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid Handbook, Volume 2 – School Eligibility and...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted July 16, 2013 – (Verification). Program Integrity Questions and Answers (Q&A) Website Update The Financial Aid community...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted July 22, 2013 – (Application Processing). 2013-2014 ISIR Guide (July 2013 Update) An update to the 2013-2014...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted September 19, 2013 – (Application Processing). 2014-2015 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Formula Guide The annual update to...
- anemptytextllineFSA CONFERENCE EA – Posted July 9, 2013 – (General). 2013 FSA Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals [Note: Subsequent...
- anemptytextllineGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT (GE) EA – August 30, 2013 – (OPE Announcements). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #44 – Posting of Session...
- anemptytextllineGENERAL AND VARIED ANNOUNCEMENTS EA – Posted July 9, 2013 – (General). Volume 8 – The Direct Loan Program [2013...
- anemptytextllineDEFAULT RATE INFORMATION EA – August 20, 2013 – (Loans). Default Rates for Cohort Years 2006-2010 The release of the four...
- anemptytextllineED's Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) on IFAP - (listed by DCL category by date) DCL – GEN-13-17: July 1, 2013...
- anemptytextllineIn the direction that ED gave on Friday, October 11, 2013, schools are informed that this most recent sequester...
- anemptytextllineLast night Congress passed a bill to allow the government to re-open as early as today, October 17, 2013. ...
- anemptytextllineThese include changes in COD that impact the COD Web Quick Credit Checks for PLUS Loans, enhancements to loan...
- anemptytextllineEvery organization enrolled for a Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) account is required to review and validate its assigned...
- anemptytextllineTo perform the account validation process, each organization’s Primary DPA must follow the steps outlined below for both the...
- anemptytextllineYes, it seems that 2013-2014 has just begun, but it is already time to be planning for 2014-2015. ED...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has modified its stance related to steps used when working with overlapping academic...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has initiated this e-mail contact to emphasize the availability of the “income-driven” repayment...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has re-emphasized the requirement that schools which participate in the William D. Ford...
- anemptytextllineThe United States Department of Education (ED) provided clarification on October 23, 2013 as to what constitutes acceptable documentation...
- anemptytextllineThe long-anticipated Gainful Employment (GE) disclosures template has finally been released by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). This...
- anemptytextllineNow that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has come out with its Gainful Employment Disclosure Template (GEDT) in...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted October 23, 2013 – 2013-2014 Federal Student Aid Handbook with Index Linked to Entries ED has posted...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted October 18, 2013 – (COD System). Additional COD System Implementation for 2013-2014 Award Year In this announcement...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted October 23, 2013 – (Application Processing). 2014-2015 ISIR Guide The 2014-2015 ISIR Guide was released with this...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted October 18, 2013 – (COD System). Additional COD System Implementation for 2013-2014 Award Year In this announcement...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted October 23, 2013 – (Verification). Acceptable Documentation Update for 2013-2014 Award Year Verification ED clarifies what is...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted November 8, 2013 – (Verification). 2014-2015 Verification – Suggested Text In this announcement ED provides the financial...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted November 19, 2013 – (General). 2013 Federal Student Aid Training Conference Presentations Posted and Registration Closing In...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted November 13, 2013 – (Gainful Employment). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #45 – Posting of Session Two...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted October 25, 2013 – (Loans). 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit: Electronic Announcement #4 – Tracking Teacher...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted October 23, 2013 – (COD System). COD Computer-Based Training – 2013 Updates Group 3 ED announces the...
- anemptytextllineED's Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) on IFAP - (listed by DCL category by date) DCL – GEN-13-22: October 17, 2013...
- anemptytextllineIf a school did not use all of its 2012-2013 Title IV Campus-Based programs' federal allocations, and that amount...
- anemptytextllineEach year schools are required by law to update the information used in their Net Price Calculator (NPC). The...
- anemptytextllineIt is a routine question asked of students: “When will my loans be disbursed?” Likewise, the Business Office regularly...
- anemptytextllineIt is that time of year again! It is time to brush off those dancing shoes and refresh your...
- anemptytextllineIn modern technology parlance, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 (Pub. Law 113-4) would be called...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted February 18, 2014 – (Loans). FY 2011 3-Year Draft Cohort Default Rates Distributed February 18, 2014 The...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted January 16, 2014 – (Campus-Based). Deadline Date Notice for 2014-2015 Campus-Based Programs ED notifies the financial aid...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted March 25, 2014 – (Gainful Employment). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #48 – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted January 17, 2014 – (General). 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit: Electronic Announcement #8 – Final Regulations...
- anemptytextllineListed by DCL category by date DCL – GEN-14-01: January 31, 2014 – 2014-2015 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement...
- anemptytextllineStudents of journalism become very familiar with the “who what, when, where, why, and how” questions of fact gathering. These...
- anemptytextllineThis time of year is always interesting! (Yes, that is a bit of a play on words.) In the...
- anemptytextllineMay 27, 2014 Ms. Ashley HigginsU.S. Department of Education1990 K Street, NWRoom 8037Washington, DC20006-8502 DOCKET ID: ED-2014-OPE-0039 34 CFR Parts 600 and...
- anemptytextllineJust charge it! That sounds like a theme from a credit card commercial. But, the reality is that for...
- anemptytextllineIt seems that it is almost an annual occurrence. It is either a state or federal election that is...
- anemptytextllineIt is the iconic symbol of an official meeting’s action. When the gavel comes down, it is done. In...
- anemptytextllineThere is a bit of mystery in the concept of codes. Codes are thought of, many times, as a...
- anemptytextllineSubsidy on Federal Direct Subsidized Loans in Grace Period Returns and Updated Addendum to Entrance Counseling Guide for Direct Loan...
- anemptytextllineWhatever the reason a student chooses to walk away from an education – the statistics are clear: too many...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted April 17, 2014 – (General). 2014-2015 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix With this announcement ED provides...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted May 1, 2014 – (Gainful Employment). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #49 – Updated Gainful Employment Information...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted May 6, 2014 – (Application Processing). Launch of Student Aid History on StudentAid.gov The enhancement and expansion...
- anemptytextlline(listed by DCL category by date) DCL – GEN-14-06: April 11, 2014 – Recognized Equivalent of a High School Diploma With...
- anemptytextllineAttracting students to your school is harder and more expensive than ever. In fact, it requires 50% more marketing...
- anemptytextllineThe world of financial aid stays interesting…all year round! Just as you are working on awards for 2014-2015 for...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S, Department of Education announced on July 18, 2014 that close to 200,000 Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs)...
- anemptytextllineWe hear much about “change” from such great authors as Spencer Johnson in Who Moved My Cheese? and Stephen...
- anemptytextllineChange does happen. We talked last week about what some of the impacts of change may be, along with...
- anemptytextllineChange can create a loss of control. But, conversely, change brings new control. Otherwise, change would result only in...
- anemptytextllineThe fact that change occurs has been our topic for the past three weeks. Change happens and it presents...
- anemptytextllineFor those who subscribe to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the need for safety and security is foundational, just after...
- anemptytextllineIt slips the memory at the moment as to where and when, but as a child growing up this...
- anemptytextllineWe humans have a common trait among us. We do not like to be wrong, or even to be...
- anemptytextllineIt seems like every week we hear about another security breach at a major company: Apple, Target, Home Depot,...
- anemptytextllineED's 2014-2015 Federal Student Aid Handbook Over this past quarter ED has released numerous updates to the Federal Student Aid...
- anemptytextllineED's Electronic Announcements (EAs) on IFAP _Q4-2014 DEFAULT RATE INFORMATION EA – September 22, 2014 – (Loans). FY 2011 3-Year Official Cohort...
- anemptytextllineED's Electronic Announcements (EAs) on IFAP_Q4-2014 EA – Posted September 11, 2014 – (Gainful Employment). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #50...
- anemptytextllineED's Electronic Announcements (EAs) on IFAP_Q4-2014 EA – Posted August 4, 2014 – (Direct Loans). Revised Master Promissory Notes for...
- anemptytextllineED's Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) on IFAP - (listed by DCL category by date) DCL – GEN-14-11: June 30, 2014...
- anemptytextllineRecently, we began a series on getting it right. We talked about the potential impact on operations and effectiveness...
- anemptytextllineThe statement in the title of this edition of the Regulatory Bulletin is often attributed to the fictional character...
- anemptytextllineWe all likely know people who insist upon being the one who is right. While such individuals may come...
- anemptytextllineAs spring has just begun, there are a number of upcoming dates to keep in mind. In this Regulatory...
- anemptytextllinePLUS Loans have been in the news in the last few years. Specifically, the topic of interest has been...
- anemptytextllineGENERAL AND VARIED ANNOUNCEMENTS EA – Posted January 12, 2015 – (General). FSA ID Information – Communicating the Transition to...
- anemptytextllineDCL – GEN-15-03: January 30, 2015 – Wind-down of the Federal Perkins Loan Program The approaching end of an era...
- anemptytextllineThose in the world of financial aid are always wondering what our friendly Fed had to say. So, we...
- anemptytextllineThe response to the one word question in the title of this article resounds with a definite, “Yes!” That...
- anemptytextllineThe news reports are out1. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was hacked! This is of specific interest to...
- anemptytextllineSwimming in murky waters is generally not what one likes to experience. Much preferred for swimming is the crystal...
- anemptytextllineGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT (GE) EA – Posted June 11, 2015 – (Gainful Employment). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #54 – Certification Requirements...
- anemptytextllineEA – Posted April 20, 2015 – (General). 150% Direct Subsidized Loan Limit: Electronic Announcement #17 – School Misreporting...
- anemptytextllineGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT (GE) DCL – GEN-15-12: June 30, 2015 – Regulatory Requirements Related to Gainful Employment Programs ED has published a...
- anemptytextllineThey said it would happen. And, it is almost here! The deadline for the first round of Gainful Employment...
- anemptytextllineSailing on the ocean is a wonderful thing. There is the vast expanse of the horizon that is in...
- anemptytextllineThe passage of The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) reinstituted the opportunity for...
- anemptytextllineOur early days as a nation endured a bumpy start. As the original states were floundering in the New...
- anemptytextllineThe long and winding road has ended on 9/30/15. This was the end of a one year extension for...
- anemptytextllineGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT (GE) EA – Posted September 4, 2015 – (Gainful Employment). Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #60 – GE Reporting...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) is distributing email notifications to schools that may be non-compliant with GE Reporting. ...
- anemptytextllineWhen students are interested in attending school, naturally they look for one that offers academic programs that prepare them...
- anemptytextllineTime stands still for no one! It seems as though reporting of gainful employment (GE) data to the U.S....
- anemptytextllineIt goes without saying that most institutions of higher education in the United States today rely significantly on the...
- anemptytextllineAction: All currently participating schools with GE programs must submit to ED by no later than December 31, 2015,...
- anemptytextllineThe Program Integrity Q&A Website has been recently updated in response to questions about acceptable documentation for foreign high...
- anemptytextllinePeriodically we are asked questions regarding an interpretation of the laws, regulations, or policies related to the administration of...
- anemptytextllineProhibited! That has been the word on the streets about incentive compensation offered by postsecondary educational institutions. More specifically,...
- anemptytextllineQ1: What is the cost of attendance (COA) for student financial aid purposes? A1: The COA is an estimate of...
- anemptytextllineAttendance Monitoring and Charges for Absences or Being Tardy FAME recently completed its 2016 FAME Annual Financial Aid and Management...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) will soon be distributing institutions’ Draft “GE Completers Lists” to the institutionally designated...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced the official 45-day Review Period for the Draft “GE Completers Lists...
- anemptytextllineBased on additional recent guidance from the U. S. Department of Education (ED), we would like to share the...
- anemptytextllineOne of the Q & A’s is new, DOC 28 Q & A, while others have been revised. It...
- anemptytextllineThe 2016-17 Federal Student Aid Handbook, Volume 5, The Return of Title IV Funds, pages 5-84 and 5-85 clarifies...
- Did You Know? Volumes 1 & 2 of the 2016-2017 Federal Student Aid Handbook are now available on IFAP?anemptytextllineVolume 1 includes student eligibility requirements and additional eligibility requirements for specific FSA programs. Volume 2 includes institutional and...
- anemptytextllineThat the Central Processing System (CPS) had a technical issue with the Selective Service System (SSS) Match, which prevented...
- anemptytextllineThe Program Integrity Regulations issued on October 30, 2015, contains several new changes, most of which became effective on...
- anemptytextllineImmediate Impact! Almost twenty years ago, a movie that is classified across multiple genres was released: Deep Impact. In this...
- anemptytextllineThe deadline for submitting any necessary corrections to an institution’s Draft Gainful Employment (GE) Completers List is tomorrow, July...
- anemptytextllineIt is that time when millions of students are finalizing plans and preparations to attend the postsecondary institution of...
- anemptytextllineStudents are in full swing applying for financial aid as they look toward beginning or resuming their postsecondary education...
- anemptytextllineA requirement of a Title IV eligible institution is to ensure students are provided voter registration information. It seems...
- anemptytextllineHow in the world did we get started? We know and understand that we fought the Revolutionary War and...
- anemptytextllineWith the recent decision of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to end its recognition of the Accrediting Council...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released the “GE Debt Measures Backup Data” detail files via the National...
- anemptytextlline(see corrections in red font below) Should Books and Supplies be Included in Tuition and Fees? The Program Integrity Regulations issued...
- anemptytextlline(Or, Uncertainty in the Face of the Gainful Employment Debt to Earnings Rates) It was a long time coming! But, the...
- anemptytextllineHappy New Year! As if one did not know, it is the start of a new calendar year! The...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released the final “Gainful Employment (GE) Debt-to-Earnings Rates for the for the...
- anemptytextllineIt is important to be familiar with the following verification changes and be reminded of the requirements for subsequent...
- anemptytextllineDid You Know? Recent explanation of information received from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) may alter your procedures for...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has updated its guidance related to acceptable documentation for verification of non-filing tax...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) posted late on Monday, March 6, 2017, that it is granting additional time...
- anemptytextllineDid you know that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRSDRT) at StudentLoans.gov and fafsa.gov has been unavailable for over...
- anemptytextllineDid You Know? There are specific considerations that must be met in order for a school to be able to...
- anemptytextllineYou can use the data from a student’s 2016-2017 ISIR that has an “02” IRS Request Flag code (referred...
- anemptytextllineSome things just naturally keep your interest. One item of which most college students are acutely aware, and which...
- anemptytextllineIn Dear Colleague Letter GEN-17-04 dated April 24, 2017, ED announced changes as a result of the suspension of...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has provided updated instruction related to the effects of sequestration that first took...
- anemptytextllineOn July 5, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a temporary hold on 2017-2018 FWS and FSEOG...
- anemptytextllineOn Again, Off Again, and On Again?… Gainful Employment Disclosure Requirements In recent weeks and months, many institutions have worked...
- anemptytextllineGoing ‘Round, and ‘Round (or, the Latest Rendition of “Year-Round” Pell) Those who have been around postsecondary education for the last...
- anemptytextllineWhen Things Stay the Same… The Gainful Employment Reporting Deadline Has Not Changed This year has been a bit of a...
- anemptytextllineGainful Employment (GE) programs with their related debt-to-earnings (D/E) rates, disclosures, and alternate earnings appeals have become a frequent...
- anemptytextllineWe, the People… Knowing who we are on Constitution Day, and Every Day. A question came to mind a number...
- anemptytextllineDid You Know? The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has updated its guidance related to natural disasters. In the wake...
- anemptytextllineDetermining when it is “time to say goodbye” to a student is often a situation that may cause angst. ...
- anemptytextllineAt times leaders and managers like to “go with their gut” in making decisions. This may be adequate in...
- anemptytextllineDid you know that a “credit freeze” may delay Federal Direct PLUS Loan approvals? The U.S. Department of Education’s...
- anemptytextllineIt is time to commence the annual ritual, of recent years, for many postsecondary schools. That is, it is...
- anemptytextllineOctober 2017 marked the anniversary of the implementation of what has been called “the early FAFSA,” and the use...
- anemptytextlline“Draft” is an interesting word with many different meanings. A “draft” is a process used in sports in the...
- anemptytextllineIt has been almost 10 years since the signing of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) in 2008. One...
- anemptytextllineBooks, Supplies, and Equipment. Oh My! There is a familiar line in the cinema classic, Wizard of Oz, as Dorothy...
- anemptytextllineDancing the New Three-Step (The Three-Step DHS Verification) Well, let’s face it. Some are just better than others at doing a...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has distributed revised Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules for the 2018-2019...
- anemptytextllineFinancial aid administrators at times may wonder if a student is striving to become a professional student. But, at...
- anemptytextllineThe economy is one topic that stays relevant and is regularly a subject of news stories. Closely related is...
- anemptytextllineRecent key announcements from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have critical information pertinent to your compliant and successful...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) has delayed the implementation of the December 19, 2016, State Authorization section of...
- anemptytextllineDoes it seem like ten years is a long time? That is the period of time over which those...
- anemptytextllineDid You Know the IRS Warns of Another E-mail Scam about "Tax Transcripts?" On Monday, November 19, 2018, the IRS...
- anemptytextllineDid you know that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has informed the higher education community of a new,...
- anemptytextllineDid you know that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is moving away from paper publications? ED is making...
- anemptytextllineDid you know that institutions must provide an “educational program” about the U.S. Constitution each year? This requirement was implemented...
- anemptytextllineIt happens frequently. There is a tendency to stay in a steady-state mode of operation, based upon acting and...
- anemptytextllineDoes it seem like ten years is a long time? That is the period of time over which those...
- anemptytextllineAt the stroke of midnight ending December 21, 2018, (i.e., early Saturday morning, December 22, 2018) the U.S. Government...
- anemptytextllineSince You Asked: Questions & Answers December 20, 2018 Periodically we are asked questions regarding an interpretation of the laws, regulations,...
- anemptytextllineA federal judge has refused to further delay implementation of the 2016 borrower defense rule and related regulations, many...
- anemptytextllineAs we indicated in our most recent edition of our FAME Regulatory Bulletin last week, financial aid administrators are betwixt the...
- anemptytextllineBy Sherwin Hibbets, Director of Regulatory Affairs We are betwixt the years. Between award years, that is. Financial aid administrators have...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) distributed the FY 2016 3-Year Draft...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released the...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. Breaking News: On the afternoon of January 9, 2019,...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. At the stroke of midnight ending December 21, 2018,...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The concept of disclosure is one which is important...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has sent an...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. Sequestration has been around for a number of years...
- anemptytextllineGainful Employment Regulatory Options: Institutional Decision Time Audio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. One would be hard...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The fact that there are federal student aid programs...
- Did You Know Some Authorized Users Were Temporarily Blocked from Accessing FSA Systems and Websites?anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced on Wednesday, July...
- anemptytextllineAudio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The 2019/2020 Procedures Manual Appendix forms are available for you...
- anemptytextllineFAME has received additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) related to a student’s maximum time frame...
- anemptytextllineThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) sent a letter to California officials on Friday, August 2, 2019, to address...
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by Sherwin Hibbets | Jul 7, 2019 | FAME Regulatory Bulletin
Audio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. The fact that there are federal student aid programs available in the United States through the U.S. Department of Education (ED) enables more students access to a postsecondary education. In the...
GE Breaking News!
by Sherwin Hibbets | Jul 7, 2019 | FAME Regulatory Bulletin
Gainful Employment Regulatory Options: Institutional Decision Time Audio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. One would be hard pressed to find an employee of a Title IV-eligible postsecondary institution that has gainful employment (GE)...
Sequestration Continues in FY 2020
by Sherwin Hibbets | Jul 7, 2019 | FAME Regulatory Bulletin
Audio version of this articles is attached below for your convenience. Sequestration has been around for a number of years now. But, many still are not clear of what sequestration is. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) clarifies the concept: “Sequestration...