Federal Regulations

Description

Regulations are legally binding rules issued by administrative agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Education, Department of Justice, and Veterans Administration, to implement federal statutes. 

For The Tracker, the focus is primarily on Department of Education regulations implementing Title IV of the Higher Education Act.

Critical Federal Regulations

Definitions of Professional Student and Graduate Student Affecting Loan Limits


Description:
Regulation defining professional versus graduate students to establish differing loan limits.

Workforce Pell


Description:
Federal regulations are being developed to implement Workforce Pell in accordance with the directives of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3) Act.

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities


Description:
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new web and mobile accessibility standards that public entities must follow to comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).