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Federal rules on student aid: 30 since January 2024

17 final rules and 13 proposed rules since January 10, 2024, 15 of them marked significant. Most come from the Education Department (18), Housing and Urban Development Department (6), Energy Department (3), Health and Human Services Department (2).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Removal of Obsolete/Suspended Regulations
2026-20684
Indian Health ServiceFinal ruleOct 8
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
2026-17239 · significant
Education DepartmentProposed ruleAug 24
Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions
2026-17001
Education DepartmentProposed ruleAug 20
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-13875 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleJul 9
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability
2026-13286
Education DepartmentFinal ruleJul 1
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-10729 · significant
Energy DepartmentProposed ruleMay 29
Zero-Based Regulating
2026-10727 · significant
Energy DepartmentFinal ruleMay 29
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants
2026-10013
Education DepartmentFinal ruleMay 19
Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations
2026-08556
Education DepartmentFinal ruleMay 1
Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions
2026-08244 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleApr 28
Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability
2026-07666
Education DepartmentProposed ruleApr 20
ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS
2026-04520
Education DepartmentProposed ruleMar 9
Reimagining and Improving Student Education
2026-01912
Education DepartmentProposed ruleJan 30
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program
2025-19729
Education DepartmentFinal ruleOct 31, 2025
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program
2025-15665
Education DepartmentProposed ruleAug 18, 2025
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Revisions
2025-03360 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleMar 3, 2025
Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation
2025-01419
Education DepartmentFinal ruleJan 21, 2025
Income-Contingent Repayment Plan Options
2025-00724 · significant
Education DepartmentFinal ruleJan 15, 2025
HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining
2024-29824 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentFinal ruleJan 6, 2025
Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds
2024-31031 · significant
Education DepartmentFinal ruleJan 3, 2025
Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program; Correction
2024-31217 · significant
Education DepartmentFinal ruleDec 31, 2024
HUD's Implementation of OMB's Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance
2024-30260
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleDec 31, 2024
Income Contingent Repayment Plan Options
2024-26698 · significant
Education DepartmentFinal ruleNov 15, 2024
Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
2024-21984
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleOct 2, 2024
Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education, Return of Title IV, HEA Funds, and Federal TRIO Programs
2024-16102 · significant
Education DepartmentProposed ruleJul 24, 2024
HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining
2024-10975 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleMay 29, 2024
Student Debt Relief for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans), the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, and the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program
2024-07726
Education DepartmentProposed ruleApr 17, 2024
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
2024-03869 · significant
Health and Human Services DepartmentFinal ruleMar 4, 2024
Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation
2024-01449
Education DepartmentFinal ruleJan 25, 2024
Submission for Community Development Block Grant Program, Consolidated Plans, and Indian Community Development Block Grant Program Changes
2024-00039 · significant
Housing and Urban Development DepartmentProposed ruleJan 10, 2024

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