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Rising Congressional Warnings to American Universities Signal Greater Scrutiny Over PRC-Linked University Programs

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Congress is deepening its scrutiny of U.S. universities that have academic partnerships with Chinese institutions, emphasizing concerns over national security and the use of federal research funding. A series of congressional...more

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DOJ Announces New Initiative Aimed at Entities Receiving Federal Funds; Specifically Targets Higher Ed

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On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced via a memo titled “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the Memo) an initiative to use the False Claims Act (FCA) against federal contractors and recipients of federal funds...more

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HHS Dear Colleague Letter Outlines Nondiscrimination Requirements for Medical Schools

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On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Dear Colleague Letter on Nondiscrimination Requirements for Medical Schools on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin pursuant to Students...more

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Executive Order Targets Accreditors That Impose DEI Requirements on Colleges

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to stop accrediting organizations from including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements as part of accreditation standards....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Executive Order Seeks to Reform Accreditation in Higher Education

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order called “Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education” along with a fact sheet about the EO and six other EOs relating to education....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Education Dept. Prioritizes Foreign Gifts and Contracts Enforcement for Colleges, Universities

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The Trump Administration stated last week that it will prioritize compliance and enforcement against colleges and universities with respect to the U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s foreign gift, contract and ownership...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Recent Trump Executive Order Threatens Accreditation: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order, “Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education.” This Executive Order would require agencies that currently accredit colleges and universities to overhaul...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed at Foreign Influence on American Campuses

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at increasing transparency with respect to foreign funding at U.S. colleges and universities. This move comes in response to what the Administration has...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Key Takeaways From President Trump's Executive Order on HBCUs

On April 23, President Donald Trump issued an executive order revamping federal engagement with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). ...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

New Executive Order Seeks to Reform Accreditation of Higher Education

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the “Executive Order”) directing the Secretary of Education to investigate and hold accountable accreditors of institutions of higher education (“IHEs”) that...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Colleges and Universities Must Report Certain Foreign Gifts and Contracts

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In light of recent enforcement activity, institutions of higher education should review their reporting and disclosure obligations related to foreign entities and individuals under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (20...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Proposed Changes to Higher Education Financial and Tax Policy: What Colleges and Universities Need to Know

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Both Congress and the White House have sought to introduce new financial restrictions for institutions of higher education, building on efforts made during President Trump’s first term. These proposed restrictions include...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Stop Campus Hazing Act: First Federal Anti-Hazing Law Creates New Reporting Requirements for Higher Ed Institutions

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The Stop Campus Hazing Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, now requires higher education institutions to collect hazing statistics to include in their 2026 Annual Security Report, among other new reporting and...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

DOE Backs Away from Plan to Regulate Third-Party Service Providers

In a recent policy shift, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) agreed in a court filing to end its plan to impose additional regulations on third-party service providers (TPSPs) contracting with colleges and universities....more

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Biden Administration Proposes Rule to Amend Higher Education Act as Part of Latest Effort to Tackle Student Loan Debt

On April 17, 2024, the Biden administration published a proposed rule that would amend current regulations to allow for certain student loan debts to be waived, potentially providing relief to millions of student loan...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

No Prevailing Wage Requirements for Pennsylvania Conduit Issuers

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In an increasingly rare unanimous ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s holding that Ursinus College is not subject to prevailing wage requirements for a construction...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Long and Winding Road to the New Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Rules

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Effective July 1, 2024, institutions of higher education participating in Title IV Federal Student Aid programs must comply with the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Financial Value Transparency and Gainful...more

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U.S. Department of Education Issues New Certification Procedures for Federal Financial Aid

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued final rules on Oct. 24, 2023, imposing new conditions that higher education institutions must satisfy to participate in federal student aid programs under Title IV of the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Biden-Harris Administration Amends Higher Education Act to Address College Closures and Withholding Transcripts

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On October 24, the Biden-Harris administration announced amendments to the regulations implementing title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). According to the fact sheet, the amendments are intended to allow the...more

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Gainful Employment Redux – Not Just for For-Profits Anymore

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With a potential government shutdown bringing into question the ability to meet the master calendar requirement, the Department of Education (ED) released the final and official Gainful Employment (GE) rule on October 10,...more

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AGs Defend Borrower Defense Rule

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A group of 23 Democratic AGs, led by Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case Career Colleges and Schools of Texas v. U.S. Department of Education, et...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Renewed Congressional Focus on Foreign Gifts and Contract Reporting Under Section 117

Congressional Republicans are increasingly focused on ensuring that U.S. colleges and universities are properly disclosing gifts and contracts from foreign sources under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Education Department Proposes New Accountability and Transparency Rules for Postsecondary Institutions

The regulations would terminate access to federal financial aid for certain programs and increase transparency across all postsecondary programs. The proposed “gainful employment rule” would limit a postsecondary...more

Alston & Bird

New Regulations Proposed by the Department of Education Will Impact Proprietary and Nonproprietary Schools Alike

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Our Education Team delves into new proposed regulations that would bring a substantial change to the way Title IV is administered. New gainful employment regulations are more complex than Obama-era versions....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

ED Proposes Significant Revisions to Title IV Certification, Financial Responsibility and Administrative Capability Requirements

On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposed Rule) to substantially change or expand a host of regulatory requirements concerning...more

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