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Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds
The Education Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 3, 2025. It took effect on July 1, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations governing participation in the student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to promote program integrity and institutional quality. These regulations clarify, update, and consolidate certain provisions that apply to distance education and the return of title IV, HEA funds. They also make technical changes to the TRIO program regulations to reflect the current status of the Republic of Palau as a member of the Freely Associated States. This document provides notice that the Department fully closes out the Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds notice of proposed rulemaking. That is, we will not be finalizing the remainder of the Federal TRIO program provisions but may promulgate through future rulemaking efforts.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-31031
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final regulations
- Agency
- Education Department
- Published
- January 3, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 1, 2026
- Dates
- The regulations are effective July 1, 2026. For the implementation dates of the regulatory provisions, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
- Docket
- Docket ED-2024-OPE-0050
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1840-AD85; 1840-AD92
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 34 CFR 600; 34 CFR 643; 34 CFR 644; 34 CFR 645; 34 CFR 647; 34 CFR 668
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Colleges and universities; Consumer protection; Education of disadvantaged; Elementary and secondary education; Foreign relations; Grant programs-education; Loan programs-education; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Student aid; Veterans; Vocational education
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 35
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