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HEERF Data Collection Form – Important Announcement
On July 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a proposed Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF) Data Collection Form (HEERF Form). The HEERF Form will capture how institutions utilized the student and institutional portions under Section 18004 of...
Multiple ISIR Revisions Are No Longer Necessary for Verification and PJ changes
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) added information in the new FSA handbook advising schools that verification completion and professional judgment (PJ) adjustments can now be entered on the same transaction. See the 2020/2021 FSA Handbook, AVG volume, page 127....
Supplemental FAQs under Section 18004 of the CARES Act
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Supplemental Frequently Asked Questions under Section 18004 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act These FAQs constitute a guidance document. Guidance documents represent the Department of Education’s...
[WEBINAR]: FAME Community Outreach Forum X – Transitioning Back to the Classroom
Tom Netting, Sally Samuels, and a panel of national accrediting agency executives gathered on Thursday, May 21 to discuss the latest information on: New ED guidance on the implementation of key provisions within the provisions of the CARES Act; How institutions are...
New Guidance on Key Areas Including Extensions of Temporary Distance Education & Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits
The U.S. Department of Education posted new, updated guidance on how institutions of higher education are to continue providing a quality education to students during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The new guidance, entitled UPDATED Guidance for interruptions of...