U.S. Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Implementation of Program Length Regulations

Thompson Coburn LLP

Roger Swartzwelder

April 23, 2024

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the program length restrictions for Gainful Employment (“GE”) programs. These restrictions are included in the Department’s Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures and Ability to Benefit Final Rule (“Final Rule”) published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2023. The Final Rule takes effect on July 1, 2024.

The Final Rule impacts the operations of all types of schools, colleges and universities across all sectors of higher education. We reviewed and summarized certain provisions of the Final Rule dealing with state authorization and professional licensure requirements in a video webinar that is available on YouTube. The accompanying slide deck is available here.

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