Program Integrity Issues rule (2011)

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The Program Integrity Issues rule is a significant rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education effective July 1, 2011, that amended department regulations concerning program integrity under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). The rule amended regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the HEA, the Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, the Secretary's Recognition Procedures for State Agencies, the Student Assistance General Provisions, the Federal Family Education Loan Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program, the Federal Pell Grant Program, and the Academic Competitiveness Grant and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant Programs.[1]
Timeline
The following timeline details key rulemaking activity:
- November 27, 2015: The Department of Education published a rule to provide clarification and additional information about the final regulations.[2]
- June 24, 2014: The Department of Education published a rule delaying the implementation date for certain state authorization regulations until July 1, 2015.[3]
- September 20, 2013: The Department of Education published technical amendments to the final rule in accordance with a court order.[4]
- May 21, 2013: The Department of Education published a rule delaying the implementation date for certain state authorization regulations until July 1, 2014.[5]
- March 22, 2013: The Department of Education published revisions to the preamble of the final rule, pursuant to the remand in Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities v. Duncan.[6]
- July 1, 2011: The final rule took effect. Institutions that were unable to obtain state authorization were permitted to delay the effective date until July 1, 2013.[1]
- April 13, 2011: The Department of Education published a correction to the final rule.[7]
- October 29, 2010: The Department of Education published a final rule.[1]
- September 9, 2010: The Department of Education closed the comment period on the second proposed rule.[8]
- August 2, 2010: The Department of Education closed the comment period on the first proposed rule.[9]
- July 26, 2010: The Department of Education published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish measures for program eligibility and opened the comment period.[8]
- June 18, 2010: The Department of Education published a notice of proposed rulemaking to improve program integrity and opened the comment period.[9]
- September 9, 2009: The Department of Education announced the establishment of two negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations to implement changes made to the Higher Education Act of 1965.[10]
Background
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President Lyndon Johnson (D) signed the Higher Education Act (HEA) into law on November 8, 1965, in an effort to strengthen educational resources and financial assistance for college students by increasing federal grants to universities, creating low-interest student loans, and issuing scholarships. Title IV of the HEA established standards for offering financial assistance to college students, which governed Student Assistance General Provisions regulations.[11]
In response to amendments made to the HEA, the Department of Education issued two proposed rules in an effort to further the stated goals of the HEA. After reviewing comments from the two proposed rules, the department issued three separate final regulations to address issues with program integrity, gainful employment, and measures for determining educational program eligibility.[1]
Summary of the rule
The following is a summary of the rule from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:
“ | The Secretary is improving integrity in the programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), by amending the regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the HEA, the Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, the Secretary's Recognition Procedures for State Agencies, the Student Assistance General Provisions, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program in part 686, the Federal Pell Grant Program, and the Academic Competitiveness Grant (AGC) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National Smart Grant) Programs.[1][12] | ” |
Summary of provisions
The following is a summary of the provisions from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:[9]
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Significant impact
- See also: Significant regulatory action
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) deemed this rule economically significant pursuant to Executive Order 12866. An agency rule can be deemed a significant rule if it has had or might have a large impact on the economy, environment, public health, or state or local governments. The term was defined by E.O. 12866, which was issued in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.[1]
Text of the rule
The full text of the rule is available below:[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Federal Register, "Program Integrity Issues," October 29, 2010
- ↑ Federal Register, "Program Integrity Issues," November 27, 2015
- ↑ Federal Register, "Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Delay of Implementation Date," June 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Register, "Program Integrity Issues," September 20, 2013
- ↑ Federal Register, "Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Delay of Implementation Date," May 21, 2013
- ↑ Federal Register, "Program Integrity Issues," March 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Register, "Program Integrity Issues," April 13, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Federal Register, "Program Integrity: Gainful Employment," July 26, 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Federal Register, "Program Integrity Issues," June 18, 2010
- ↑ Federal Register, "Office of Postsecondary Education; Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking for Programs Authorized Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended," September 9, 2009
- ↑ Federal Student Aid, "Gainful Employment Information," accessed June 1, 2023
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.