Guidance
Description
Guidance reflects an administrative agency’s interpretation of a law or regulation and does not create new legal requirements or obligations.
The U.S. Department of Education issues guidance in forms such as Dear Colleague Letters, FSA Enforcement Bulletins, and Agency Interpretations. Explanations included in the preamble of newly published final regulations in the Federal Register also serve as guidance.
Critical Guidance
Regulatory Guidance Relating to the Criteria and Process for Initial Recognition of an Accrediting Agency
Description:
This interpretive rule by the U.S. Department of Education is guidance to define elements in regulation pertaining to the process for initial regulation of a new programmatic or institutional accreditor.
Changes to the Approval Process for Changing Accrediting Agencies
Description:
This guidance provides direction on changing accrediting agencies and supersedes GEN-22-10 and GEN-22-11.
Certification Procedures - Questions and Answers
Description:
This guidance is intended to answer questions that the public has presented to the Department regarding the 2024 certification procedures regulations.