Changes in Federal Regulations Concerning Student Enrollments
Posted:
Monday, November 8th, 2010
Category:
B2B, Higher Education
When your business is education, then you have to be more vigilant than most when it comes to changes in federal regulations. Reputations are built and destroyed by how well an educational institution knows the law.
The Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 was enacted by President Lyndon Johnson as part of the Great Society domestic agenda. The act was designed to enhance the educational resources of colleges and universities. Additionally, the act was also made to provide financial assistance for students in post-secondary and higher education. HEA increased federal money given to universities, produced scholarships, and imposed low interest loans for students. Back then, the Higher Education Act of 1971 was reauthorized in 1965, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, and lastly, 2008. The congress amends additional programs and policies on each reauthorization.
In August 2008, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) was enacted and it was an amended version of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The 2008 Act also produces a number of drastic changes to programs authorized under the original Act. The major changes that were funded by Congress at that time the Act was passed were to give graduate level opportunities for Americans of Hispanic descent and Master’s degree programs at well-known ‘black’ colleges and universities and other ‘black’ institutions. Universities and colleges are required to develop “plans to effectively combat the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including through the use of a variety of technology-based deterrents.”
When you offer 360training.com online courses to your students, you can be assured that we follow the law to the letter. We’re not just compliant, we can help you become compliant, if you’re not already, by providing you with training and solutions.
