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Understanding Disclosure Requirements for Consumer Information in Higher Education

This guide outlines the essential disclosure requirements mandated by the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. It emphasizes the importance of providing consistent and clear information for prospective students, enabling effective comparison among institutions. Key requirements include transparency in consumer information and compliance with federal regulations. This document serves as a resource for educational institutions, helping them navigate compliance while ensuring that students and families are informed of their rights.

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Understanding Disclosure Requirements for Consumer Information in Higher Education

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  1. Disclosure Requirements and Consumer Information David Racculia PHEAA Compliance Services

  2. Why Regulate Consumer Information? • Provides consistency and uniformity to the information made available by institutions of higher education • Helps prospective students effectively compare these institutions • Informs students and families of their rights under the law Let’s get Started!

  3. Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) • Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) Navigating the Jungle

  4. Requirements come in two basic types: • Disclosure Requirements Information that a school must distribute or make available to others • Reporting Requirements Information that must be provided to the U.S. Department of Education or other agencies Navigating the jungle

  5. Evaluate • Coordinate • Monitor Navigating the jungle

  6. So what is required anyway? Disclosures under the HEA

  7. Disclosures under the HEA

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  22. Compliance is a group effort… • Identify and recruit the right players • Establish an implementation strategy • Ensure administrative buy-in • Establish a monitoring plan Organize your team

  23. Think readability and accessibility When possible, consider online publication A note on publication

  24. When considering on-line publication : • Focus on communication as well as compliance • Consider a single portal page for all consumer information • Adopt a “3-click” approach Online publication tips

  25. Consider consumer friendly language; avoid technical jargon whenever possible • Establish common sense content titles National Postsecondary Education Cooperative: Information Required to be Disclosed under the Higher Education Act of 1965: Suggestions for Dissemination. (2009) Online publication tips

  26. Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/) • Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) • Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) GEN-08-12 summarizes the HEOA (http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0812FP0810.html) • Volume 2 of the Federal Student Aid Handbook (http://ifap.ed.gov/fsahandbook/1314FSAHbkVol2.html) • Code of Federal Regulations (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/) • Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting (http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/handbook.pdf) • National Postsecondary Education Cooperative: Information Required to Be Disclosed Under the Higher Education Act of 1965: Suggestions for Dissemination (2009) (http://nces.ed.gov) Resources

  27. FSA Assessment Module for Consumer Information (http://www.ifap.ed.gov/qahome/qaassessments/consumerinformation.html) IFAP Gainful Employment Information Page (http://ifap.ed.gov/GainfulEmploymentInfo/index.html) Gainful Employment Operations Manual (rev. 5/23/2012) (http://www.ifap.ed.gov/GainfulEmploymentOperationsManual/GainfulEmploymentOperationsManual.html) Resources

  28. For Policy Assistance… David Racculia TarahSeroskie (Compliance Specialists) • E-mail – CMPolicy@aesSuccess.org • Phone – (717) 720-3460 Resources

  29. Questions?

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