We updated this website on January 5th, 2023 with transcripts and videos from each session.

Guide to the NPRM process

• Higher Ed’s Last Call on Federal Funding Regulations this blog provides an overview of the NPRM public comment process and what happens next.
• Link to the Federal Register comment page for comments on the following regulations: borrower defense, closed school discharges, total and permanent disability discharges, false certification d discharge, interest capitalization, pre-dispute arbitration and class action waivers, and public service loan forgiveness

Overview:

• The Department of Education and Ensuring Quality in Higher Ed

Session One:

• Official Agenda
• Official meeting summary prepared by FMCS facilitators
• What Comes Next? Accountability Issues in Negotiated Rulemaking (summary provided by New America and The Institute for College Access and Success)

Session Two:

• Official Agenda
• Official meeting summary prepared by FMCS facilitators
• Rewriting Like It’s Going Out of Style: Negotiators Continue Revising Accountability Measures (summary provided by New America and The Institute for College Access and Success)

Session Three:

• Official Agenda
• Official meeting summary prepared by FMCS facilitators
• Would It Be Enough? Negotiators Seek Consensus during Final Work Period (summary provided by New America and The Institute for College Access and Success)