The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will hold virtual public hearings on April 11, 12, and 13 to receive stakeholder feedback on potential issues for future rulemaking sessions. The announcement is the first step in the process of issuing new regulations. Following the public hearings, the Department will finalize the issues to be addressed through rulemaking and solicit nominations for non-federal negotiators who can serve on the negotiated rulemaking committee(s), which will convene in fall 2023. The Department suggests the following topics for regulation in the hearing notice but invites comment on any regulatory issue that can improve outcomes for students. Potential topics may include:

The Secretary’s recognition of accrediting agencies and related issues
Institutional eligibility, including State authorization
Third-party servicers and related issues
The definition of distance education as it pertains to clock hour programs and reporting students who enroll primarily online
Return of Title IV funds
Cash management to address disbursement of student funds
Federal TRIO programs

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