Ensuring Distance Education Act
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Summary
Introduced in House
Ensuring Distance Education Act This bill treats revenue from distance education programs as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the 90/10 rule. Generally, the 90/10 rule requires a for-profit institution of higher education (IHE) to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal financial aid. Under current Department of Education regulations, for-profit IHEs are prohibited from including revenue from distance education programs (including hybrid distance education programs) as nonfederal revenue that meets this 10% requirement. The bill removes the prohibition and allows for distance education programs to be counted as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the rule.
District impact notes
The Ensuring Distance Education Act allows for-profit colleges to count revenue from distance education programs as nonfederal revenue for the 90/10 rule. • This change could impact local for-profit colleges by potentially altering their funding structures and financial viability. • It may also affect students in the district by influencing the availability and types of distance education programs offered. • A possible concern is how this change might affect the quality of education and oversight of for-profit institutions, which could depend on implementation and regulatory responses. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
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