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.
Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization
Description:
In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Education announced a negotiated rulemaking to reform accreditation, outlining ten issue areas aimed at streamlining regulations, strengthening student outcomes and program value, curbing anti-competitive practices, clarifying oversight roles, supporting innovation, and updating accreditor standards.
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.