Reporting Requirements, Universities, Foreign Entities

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

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/29/2025

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

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/3/2023

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

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

Hogan Lovells on 9/20/2022

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

Education Department Unveils New Portal for Foreign Contract and Gift Reporting

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 7/13/2020

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

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

Bricker Graydon LLP on 2/6/2020

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

Foreign Contract and Gift Reporting Deadline Approaches for Higher Education Institutions, As Does a Revised Reporting Process

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/20/2020

As discussed in a previous alert dated June 18, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) over the last year increased its scrutiny of postsecondary institutions’ contracts with, and gifts from, foreign...more

Foreign Gifts to U.S. Educational Institutions Under Increased Scrutiny

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/30/2019

• U.S. institutions of higher education are required to report foreign gifts and contracts under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. • The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into at least four...more

Higher Education Institutions under Increased Scrutiny for Foreign Contracts and Gifts

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/19/2019

The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) in recent months has undertaken increased scrutiny of postsecondary institutions’ contracts with, and gifts from, foreign entities and individuals. Although long-required to...more

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