The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published the change in ownership (CIO) rule in the fourth quarter of 2022. The rule goes into effect July 1, 2023, and impacts every step of this process. It includes new notifications that are required before any CIO, an updated approval process, and requirements…
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has sought to establish a definition of Gainful Employment (GE) for over a decade, and in more recent years, we’ve seen regulatory whiplash as priorities and opinions change. An initial attempt to establish a rule by the Obama administration was thrown out in a…
The latest negotiated rulemaking session featuring the Department of Education’s (ED) Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee concluded March 18 — and I appreciated the chance to be a part of it. As a committee advisor representing compliance auditors who work with institutions that participate in Title IV, I was able…
Recognition Rasmussen University (Rasmussen), a private college with 23 campuses in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, has established itself as a pioneer in career-focused education. Rasmussen has an annual Partner of Distinction award which recognizes a company that has met the four following criteria and the selection…
Making an acquisition in a highly regulated industry like postsecondary education means following required procedures and obtaining approvals from multiple agencies. Often, the most significant approval comes from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) because the approval can include a requirement to post a letter of credit with ED as…
Over the past couple of years, a handful of Accounting Standard Updates (ASU) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) related to business combinations and consolidations have had an impact on our clients. Since increased merger and acquisition activity has been seen in 2018, a short summary of the…