The Higher Education Compliance Alliance (HECA) provides the higher education community with a centralized repository of information and resources for compliance with federal laws and regulations.

Compliance News

Announcement of Effective Date of 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment Regulations

03/19/2019

U.S. Department of Education

Guidance Concerning Some Provisions of the 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment Regulations

03/15/2019

U.S. Department of Education

Notice by the U.S. Department of Education and Federal Student Aid on the 2019-20 Award Year Deadline Dates for Federal Perkins Loan, Federal-Work Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs (Jan. 24, 2019)

01/25/2019

U.S. Department of Education

Interim Guidance by the Internal Revenue Service on New Tax for Highly Paid University Officials (Dec. 31, 2018)

01/04/2019

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Interim Guidance by the Internal Revenue Service Regarding the Treatment of Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits and Providing Penalty Relief to Tax-Exempt Organizations (Dec. 10, 2018)

12/18/2018

Internal Revenue Service

Revised Frequently Asked Questions by the National Science Foundation Regarding the Award Term and Condition on Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, and Sexual Assault (Dec. 7, 2018)

12/07/2018

National Science Foundation

Notice by the Department of Education for the Award Deadline from Applicants and Institutions Participating in Certain Federal Student Aid Programs (Dec. 4, 2018)

12/04/2018

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid

Revised Version of the National Science Foundation Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (NSF 19-1) (Nov. 2, 2018)

11/20/2018

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Updated Frequently Asked Questions by the National Science Foundation Regarding the Award Term and Condition on Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, and Sexual Assault (Nov. 13, 2018)

11/20/2018

National Science Foundation (NSF)

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