Now that we are months since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, postsecondary education institutions have had ample time to adjust and adapt to a new reality. The work has not been easy and will remain a challenge, but to paraphrase a cliché we’re hearing a lot this year, there…
No tricks, a major deadline looms for postsecondary educational institutions just before Halloween. The first round of quarterly reporting for the institutional portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF) Grant is due October 30, meaning institutions cannot delay in preparing and posting their reports. Check out this rundown concerning…
This article was original published in the September 2020 issue of Career Education Review and reproduced here with permission. Article originally posted at careereducationreview.net. As the COVID-19 pandemic and a difficult 2020 continues, postsecondary institutions have to make significant decisions concerning the emergency aid that helped them through the spring…
On October 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published “Round 3” for Frequently Asked Questions related to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants. This document addressed questions related to the usage of the HEERF grants for institutional and student purposes. McClintock & Associates (M&A) has reviewed…
The Department of Education (ED) on September 28 announced the implementation of the quarterly public reporting requirement for the institutional portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), as well as a new reporting form. The form includes sections for institutional dollars provided for emergency financial aid grants or…
We have been fielding questions from several clients in regard to the guidance surrounding when a student who withdraws can be treated as a COVID-19 drop and be eligible for the R2T4 relief provided as part of the CARES Act. Thus, we felt a reminder was in order of the…
After years of debate, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) new Title IX regulations took effect in August. ED’s final rule details the responsibilities of schools that receive federal funds in responding to allegations of sexual assault and harassment. Along with Title IX coordinators, all leaders at postsecondary education institutions…
Based upon the electronic announcements issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the relief provisions in the CARES Act, we have been receiving numerous questions from institutions on implementing and interpreting this guidance. As a result, we have compiled this Questions and Answer for institutions to utilize as…
