Negotiated Rule Making

The United States Department of Education has released proposed amendments to regulations regarding Distance Education, Return of Title IV, and Federal TRIO Programs. Members of the public will have until August 23, 2024, to submit comments. As part of the Middle States Commission…

The United States Department of Education (USDE) recently released proposed regulations regarding student debt relief. The draft rules follow the convening of the Student Loan Debt Relief negotiated rulemaking committee earlier this year.  As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s…

The United States Department of Education (USDE) Institutional Quality and Program Integrity Committee did not achieve consensus on proposed regulatory language for several topics, including accreditation, in the latest negotiated rulemaking sessions held January 8–11, February 5–8, and March 4–7, 2024. Many of…

On March 28, 2024, the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) issued a statement in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) recent negotiated rulemaking related to accreditation. The letter offers commentary on key points discussed in the rulemaking sessions, particularly those…

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for members and others, we encourage our members to register to observe the United States Department of Education (USDE) Student Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meeting,…

As part of our strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for members and others, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) encourages our members to register to observe the United States Department of Education (USDE) Institutional Quality and Program Integrity Committee meeting,…

The United States Department of Education (USDE) requests nominations for individuals to serve on its negotiated rulemaking committee. We announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for Federal programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education…

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE’s) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for its members and others, we want to bring to your attention the recent announcement regarding higher education rulemaking for Student Loan Debt Relief. The United…

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE’s) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for its members and others, we want to bring to your attention the recent announcement regarding public hearings on establishing a higher education rulemaking committee. The…

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for its members and others, we want to bring to your attention the recent announcement regarding public hearings on higher education rulemaking. The United States Department…