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Effect of Changes to Title IV of the Higher Education Act in the One Big Beautiful Bill

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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”), which recently became law, makes significant changes to federal financial aid programs administered under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (“HEA”). These changes...more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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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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

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Department of Education Issues Guidance on the Revised 90/10 Rule

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Our Education Team studies how a change to the 90/10 Rule will affect how for-profit institutions will count federal funding in the 90/10 calculation. The Moran–Carper Amendment to the American Rescue Plan significantly...more

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Updated U.S. Department of Education guidance on Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract requirements

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This advisory summarizes Section 117 requirements and enforcement, highlights key aspects of the updated guidance, and identifies considerations for higher education institutions given the U.S Department of Education’s...more

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Homeland Security Withdraws Proposed Rules Affecting International Students

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the withdrawal of proposed new rules that would have limited the time that individuals entering the U.S., including international students, could remain in the country,...more

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[Virtual Event] 2021 Higher Education Compliance Conference - June 14th - 16th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT

Attend SCCE’s annual conference for those who manage compliance at higher education institutions. Learn best practices and strategies, ask questions of the speakers, and share ideas with other attendees. The 2021 virtual...more

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Compliance Audits - How to Prevent Major Title IX Issues

Institutions of Higher Education need to consider new approaches to Title IX compliance. We recommend proactive, periodic, non-incident related, and targeted operational compliance audits to get in front of Title IX issues...more

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COVID-19 Civil Immunity Protections for Institutions of Higher Education

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COVID-19 litigation has begun across the nation, prompting concerns about liability exposure for colleges and universities. Although the federal SAFE TO WORK Act, which was introduced in the Senate on July 27, 2020, would...more

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Summary of Higher Education Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

On Dec. 21, congressional leaders finally reached a deal and passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, along with $1.4 trillion in appropriations legislation to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2021. The...more

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Education Department Unveils New Portal for Foreign Contract and Gift Reporting

As described in previous alerts dated June 18, 2019 and January 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has been increasing its scrutiny of higher education institutions’ contracts with, and gifts from, foreign...more

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New U.S. Department Of Education Section 117 Foreign Source Reporting Investigation & Information-UPDATED June, 2020 #1

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Update on June 22, 2020: On June 22, ED unveiled its new online portal for college and university reports of foreign gifts and contracts. Original post on May 5, 2020: Mid-pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education...more

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University Students Seek Refund of Tuition Fees and Other Costs

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and remote instruction, students have recently filed lawsuits against their universities alleging contract and unjust enrichment claims. The students seek refunds of certain tuition fees...more

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DOE Signals Renewed Commitment to Enforcement of Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements

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The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently announced that it is launching an investigation into the foreign gifts reporting practices of two higher education institutions. ...more

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Disclosing foreign gifts and contracts: An expanding area of compliance for higher education institutions

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The Higher Education Act was passed by Congress in 1986. Since then, higher education institutions have been required by Section 117 of the act to biannually report to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) gifts from or...more

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5 Steps for Colleges & Universities to Consider before Title IX Regulations are Released

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It has been well over a year since the Department of Education issued its proposed regulations under Title IX of the Higher Education Act for notice and comment and we are quickly coming up on the first anniversary of the...more

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