On June 21st, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas imposed a preliminary injunction as part of ongoing litigation between 360 Degrees Education, LLC and the Department of Education.
The temporary injunction prevents the federal government from enforcing regulations that reduced the maximum length of Gainful Employment (GE) programs to 100% of a state’s minimum educational requirements for licensures. This means that institutions will adhere to the regulations established prior to July 1st, which limited the maximum program length to “150 percent of a state’s minimum educational requirements for licensure, or 100 percent of the requirements of an adjacent state, whichever is greater.”
Due to the delays with the 2024-25 FAFSA, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) has issued a call to action to pressure Congress to require that the Department of Education change the deadline for institutions to report their FVT/GE data from October 1, 2024 to July 2025. NASFAA recommends that participants contact the offices of their Senators and House Representatives as well as send letters advocating for the deadline extension. NASFAA provides talking points and a sample letter on their Call to Action page.
While the new Program Length regulations are litigated in the courts, it is still important for financial aid offices to prepare for FVT/GE data reporting. Institutions should review the latest version of the NSLDS Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) User Guide for additional support to ensure that they are in compliance with the federal requirements.
FSA has also provided the following resources:
- Upcoming Webinar – FSA is offering a “How to Report FVT/GE Data to NSLDS” webinar on July 10, 2024. For more details and information on how to access the webinar, refer to Dear Colleague Letter ANN-24-11 or click here.
- NSLDS Reports – Detailed information about three new reports to assist schools with the FVT/GE reporting requirements is available in the April 12, 2024 Electronic Announcement. FSA discussed the new reports in a May 1, 2024 webinar. For information on how to access the webinar recording and presentation materials, refer to Dear Colleague Letter ANN-24-09.
- SAIG Enrollment –Institutions that plan to report FVT/GE data using the batch process need to enroll a Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) TG Mailbox for NSLDS FVT/GE reporting. Step-by-step instructions are included in the June 13, 2024 Electronic Announcement GE 24-05.
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