2015 PACE/USO TDN Conference Angela Smith, Training Officer U.S. Department of Education Gainful Employment – Reporting & Disclosures

Gainful Employment - Regulations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Federal Register - March 25, 2014 OPE Website with discussions and materials associated with GE negotiated rulemaking: Final Federal Register - October 31, 2014 Effective date - July 1,

Gainful Employment Programs 3  Generally, all non- degree programs must lead to gainful employment  Generally, all programs at for-profit institutions must lead to gainful employment  Generally, all non- degree programs must lead to gainful employment  Generally, all programs at for-profit institutions must lead to gainful employment A public or non-profit postsecondary educational institution and leads to a degree; or Any institution, if the program prepares students for “gainful employment in a recognized occupation” The HEA provides that to be Title IV eligible an educational program must be offered by:

Which Programs are GE Programs At proprietary institutions, all Title IV eligible programs are GE Programs except for – Preparatory coursework necessary for enrollment in an eligible program Bachelor’s degree programs in liberal arts offered since January 2009 that are offered by a proprietary institution that has been regionally accredited since October

Which Programs are GE Programs At public institutions and not-for-profit institutions, all Title IV eligible, non-degree programs are GE Programs except for – Programs of at least two years in length that are designed to be fully transferable to a bachelor’s degree program Preparatory coursework necessary for enrollment in an eligible program (loan only) 5

GE Reporting 6

GE reporting began in early 2015 Report all Title IV students by July 31, 2015 Report through award years Programs with Medical and Dental Residencies report through award years Report following award years by October after end of the award year Report 2014 – 2015 Award Year by October 1,

GE Data to Report Institutional Data Program Data Student Enrollment Data Student Financial Data ONLY submit data on students enrolled in a GE program ONLY submit data on Title IV aid recipients (exclude FWS or FSEOG only recipients) ONLY submit data for programs that exist as of 7/1/15 Data provided in 2011 will not be available to reuse 8

Certifications of Existing Programs December 31, 2015 – Transitional Certifications Due Signed by CEO/President Certify that each currently eligible GE Program(s) is: Approved by accrediting agency and State Graduates qualify to meet educational prerequisites of the licensing or certification exam required to work in the state, if any Certifications renewed when institution recertifies Program Participation Agreement (PPA) 9

GE Disclosures 10

Gainful Employment – Current Disclosures Court left regulations (34 CFR 668.6(b)) in place that require schools to disclose certain GE Program data Schools must use the Department’s GE Disclosure Template to provide all GE disclosures Schools must update their GE program disclosures with information no later than January 31, 2015 GE Electronic Announcement #50 (9/11/14) Template updates include: improved printing capabilities, updated SOC codes, optional context boxes, graduate certificate option, school name on output screen, bulk upload tool used if certain criteria met with different length programs Technical questions: (855) or 11

Required Disclosures Occupations Normal time to complete program On-time graduation rate for completers Tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board 12 Placement rate for completers (as determined by State or Accreditor methodology) Median loan debt Other program information provided by the Secretary

Disclosure Availability Post the Template on your institution’s Web page Prominently display direct links to the Template on: The GE program home page Other institutional Web pages about the GE program 13

Disclosure Availability Include the Template in all promotional materials about the GE program Promotional materials include invitations, ads, course catalogs, social media, etc. that mention or otherwise refer to a specific GE program If not feasible to include the Template, include a live link or URL to it and clearly explain what is available at that Web page 14

Disclosure Template Released in September 2014 Link to Disclosure Template: Deadline to update disclosures with information using the template is January 31, 2015 The template is an application that creates a standardized Web page with the GE disclosure information 15

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Disclosures Under New Final Rules Through December 31, 2016, current disclosure requirements remain in effect Occupations; Normal time to complete program; On-time graduation rate for completers; Tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board; Placement rate for completers (as determined by State or Accreditor methodology); and Median loan debt Institutions must comply with new disclosure requirements (October 31, 2014 Final Rules) beginning January 1,

Disclosures Under New Final Rules Transition from current disclosure requirements to requirements of the final regulations Consumer testing Focus groups Seek comments on new disclosure template Guidance and technical assistance Delay in effective date of new disclosure requirements until January 1, 2017, gives the Department time to conduct consumer testing and prepare new disclosure template 18

GE Resources GE Information Page on IFAP Federal Register Notices; DCLs; Electronic Announcements; FAQs; Webinars; Presentations; Resources Recorded GE presentations from the 2014 FSA Training Conference fsaconferences.ed.gov – sessions #GS1, 30, 58 EA 1/9/14 (GE #51) – Updated NSLDS Gainful Employment Submittal File Record Layouts ANN Webinar Recording - Gainful Employment: Reporting Data to NSLDS send questions to 19

GE Resources GE Disclosure Template Template application Quick start guides Bulk data file upload tool Help desk: , summerfall.html 20

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Customer Support Center: Phone: Toll: Fax: Web: Policy Questions: 22 NSLDS Contact Information

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