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Common Findings Corner: Top 10 Compliance & Program Review Findings

Quick hits on hot topics for higher education institutions The Department of Education hosted the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Training Conference for Financial Aid…

Updates on the Return to Title IV Calculation

The Department of Education introduced updates to the Return to Title IV (R2T4) calculation requirements that became effective on July 1, 2020. The two…

Common Findings Corner: The National Emergency Extension

Quick hits on hot topics for higher education institutions On February 18, 2022, President Biden extended the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in…

What’s the Latest? The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) III

A Recap of the Department of Education’s Guidance on the HEERF III Programs for Higher Education Institutions In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan…

Addressing the Cohort Default Rate

In August 2021, the forbearance of student loans was extended until January 31, 2022. While this relief is critical to the students impacted by…

The New Lease Standard and the Department of Education’s Composite Score

After many years (and also many delays), the implementation date for FASB ASU 2016-02, ASC 842, Leases, is upon us, specifically, for private companies…

Conducting Remote Audits: Best Practices for Schools

With the advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the Department of Education waiving the on-site requirements, auditors had to change the way that…

Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – March 2021

The Department of Education’s Updated Guidance on the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Programs for Institutions of Higher Education Now that Higher Education Emergency Relief…

Title IV Common Findings Corner: Quick Hits on Hot Topics

As the pandemic still strongly lingers and most schools have returned to the routine of in-person education, a new administration is settling in, and…

Common Findings Corner: Top 10 Compliance Findings

As much as everyone wants a clean audit each year, chances are that most audits will contain at least one finding. Title IV is…

The Future of Title IV Under the New Administration

With the change in the administration this November, the higher education industry is in line for some likely changes over the next four years….

Overview of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II

In December 2020, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) legislation passed, which created the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II). While similar to the first round of…

What to Consider When Converting from a Title IV School to a Not-for-Profit

Are you a for-profit institution owner considering an entity change? Are you curious what the benefits of being a not-for-profit educational institution are? There…

Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Grants

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) was implemented under the CARES Act by the federal government earlier this year. The fund allocations became…

Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Coronavirus Indicator

Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic, the Department of Education (DOE) has continually provided updates to its guidance for interruptions of study related…

Title IV Common Findings Corner: Credit Balances and Timing

Dating all the way back to July 2016, the cash management updates that coincided with the release of the Audit Guide created changes as…

The Long-awaited Implementation of State Authorization Requirements

This has certainly been an interesting year on many levels. The COVID-19 pandemic shook the landscape and ended up delaying a lot of regulations…

Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

The Department of Education’s Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Programs for Institutions of Higher Education In September 2020, the Department…

Navigating the COVID-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

As the entire world feels the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States federal government stepped in to enact the CARES Act, which…

Title IV Common Findings Corner: Zone Alternative Requirements

To begin and continue to participate in any Title IV, the Higher Education Act (HEA), program, an institution must demonstrate to the Secretary that…

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Common Findings Corner: Top 10 Compliance & Program Review Findings

Updates on the Return to Title IV Calculation

Common Findings Corner: The National Emergency Extension

What’s the Latest? The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) III

Addressing the Cohort Default Rate

The New Lease Standard and the Department of Education’s Composite Score

Conducting Remote Audits: Best Practices for Schools

Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – March 2021

Title IV Common Findings Corner: Quick Hits on Hot Topics

Common Findings Corner: Top 10 Compliance Findings

The Future of Title IV Under the New Administration

Overview of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II

What to Consider When Converting from a Title IV School to a Not-for-Profit

Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Grants

Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Coronavirus Indicator

Title IV Common Findings Corner: Credit Balances and Timing

The Long-awaited Implementation of State Authorization Requirements

Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Navigating the COVID-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Title IV Common Findings Corner: Zone Alternative Requirements

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