Update (10/19/21): The department of Education (ED) has issued additional guidance effective 10/6/21 for Institutions not using an R2T4 Freeze Date: If the student is only eligible for Pell Grant, Iraq-Afghanistan Service Grant, and/or TEACH Grant funds during the period and the institution does NOT use an R2T4 Freeze Date,…
Institutions have one last chance to comment on the Department of Education’s (ED) proposed changes to the annual reporting form for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants. ED released its response to the first round of public comments earlier this month, adopting some changes after commenters’ input and declining…
If you’ve been following along with the McClintock Minute, you know we’ve been breaking down the many notable changes and updates that the Department of Education (ED) made effective this summer to Financial Student Aid (FSA) regulations. As we start the fall, however, we know institutions, understandably, still have questions…
From discussions with various clients, for-profit institutions are receiving the following email in regard to future audits of their Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding (HEERF) grants and these emails are causing confusion: To: Department of Education Grant Recipients From: Phillip Juengst, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Grants Administration…
As part of the wide range of regulatory changes, the Department of Education (ED) recently altered the verification process for some Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information. As of July 13, ED waived the requirement to verify students selected under the V1 Verification Tracking Group and will continue…
In the fall of 2020, the Department of Education published a final rule altering various regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Effective as of July 1, 2021, the series of changes included an amendment that modifies the Clock-to-Credit Conversion formula. This significant update will determine the number…
Managing Return to Title IV (R2T4) funding for students who withdraw from school just got more complex, as the Unites States Department of Education has now revised this process, effective July 1, 2021. What exactly does the updated guidance mean for institutions and for their students? The new regulations contain…
Administering the Federal Direct Loan program just got a little simpler, as the Department of Education (ED) recently announced that the 150% Direct Subsidized Loan limit, or “SULA” is being repealed. What exactly does this mean for postsecondary institutions and for their students? McClintock & Associates has reviewed the final…