U.S. Department of Education Issue Papers and Other Resources

ED usually provides issue papers that contain background information on the topic under consideration, along with regulatory text and other resources. ED also provides other resources, and negotiators have their own opportunity to submit resources and suggested regulatory text. We will add these resources to this page as they are published.

Session One

• Session 1 Issue Paper Cash Management PDF
• Session 1 Issue Paper State Authorization PDF
• Session 1 Issue Paper Distance Education PDF
• Session 1 Issue Paper R2T4 PDF
• Session 1 Issue Paper Accreditation PDF, Session 1 Accreditation Regulatory Text PDF
• Session 1 Issue Paper TRIO PDF

Materials distributed by the negotiators during session 1:

• Protecting Students from Junk Fees When Banking on Campus – Session 1 (Submitted by Carolyn Fast and Barmak Nassirian) PDF
• State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements – Proposed Regulatory Language – Session 1 (Submitted by Carolyn Fast) PDF
• State Authorizer Risk-Based Reviews – Session 1 (Submitted by Jessica Morales) PDF
• Issue Paper 1 – Information/Data Request – Session 1 (Submitted by Robyn Smith and Sophia Laing) PDF
• Sweeping Meal Plans [Cash Management] – Session 1 (Submitted by Magin Misael Sanchez and Jessi Morales) PDF
• Proposal for R2T4 Language – Session 1 (Submitted by Alyssa Dobson) PDF
• Issue Paper 4 – Withdrawals and Return of Title IV Funds – Session 1 (Submitted by JoEllen Price) PDF
• Automatic Textbook Billing-Session 1 (Submitted by Morales, Blaney, Fast, Sanchez, Nassirian, and Haycock-Lohmann) PDF
• Accreditation Proposals-Session 1 (Submitted by Morales, Blaney, Fast, Sanchez, Smith, Liang, Nassirian, Haycock-Lohmann) PDF
• Proposed 34 C.F.R. Part 604–Approval of State Agencies for Nursing Education (Submitted by King and Ackerson) PDF
• Collect Distance Education Status by Title IV Student (Submitted by Jillian Klein, Robyn Smith, and Sophie Laing) PDF
• Language for Flex Dollars (Submitted by Jason Lorgan and Alyssa Dobson) PDF
• Treatment of Title IV Funds When a Student Withdraws (§ 668.22(b)(3)(i)) (Submitted by Jillian Klein) PDF*

Materials distributed by the negotiators after session 1:

• Questions for Department Regarding Proposed 34 CFR § 602.20(h) (Submitted by Carolyn Fast) PDF
• Issue Paper 1 – Cash Management (Submitted by Robyn Smith and Sophie Laing) PDF
• Books and Supplies as Part of Tuition and Fees (668.164(c) and (m)) (Submitted by Jason Lorgan and Alyssa Dobson) PDF
• Revised and Expanded Proposals on State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (Submitted by Carolyn Fast and Barmak Nassirian) PDF
• Accreditation Regulations (Submitted by Carolyn Fast and Barmak Nassirian) PDF
• Complaint Systems and Governance in State Authorization (Submitted by Robert Anderson) PDF
• Cash Management Proposal (Submitted by Dom Chase) PDF
• Issue Paper 1 – Cash Management (Submitted by Erika Linden and Scott Dolan) PDF* (146K)
• Accreditation Proposal (Submitted by Carolyn Fast) PDF
• Proposed Changes to Cash Management Regulations (Submitted by Joe Weglarz and Dom Chase) PDF
• Accreditation (Submitted by Jamienne Studley, Michale McComis, and Laura Rasar King) PDF
• Issue Paper 5 – Accreditation (Submitted by Erika Linden and Scott Dolan) PDF* (117K)
• Issue Paper 3 – Distance Education (Submitted by Erika Linden and Scott Dolan) PDF
• Issue Paper 3 – Distance Education (Data Request) (Submitted by Erika Linden and Scott Dolan) PDF
• Links shared via Zoom Chat PDF

Session Two

Materials distributed by the Department prior to session 2:

• Session 2 Agenda PDF
• Session 2 Issue Paper Cash Management V2 PDF
• Session 2 Issue Paper State Authorization V2 PDF
• Session 2 Issue Paper Distance Education V2 PDF
• Session 2 Issue Paper R2T4 V2 PDF
• Session 2 Accreditation Regulatory Text V2 PDF

Materials distributed by the negotiators prior to session 2:

• “Savings” Under Inclusive Access Programs (Submitted by Jessica Morales, Emmett Blaney, Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann) PDF
• Advancing Racial Equity – Accreditation (Submitted by Magin Sanchez) PDF

Materials distributed by the negotiators after session 2:

• Proposal on Definition of Distance Education Course (Submitted by Klein, Blondin, Cioce, Lorgan, Dobson, Linden, Dolan, Chase) PDF
• Impact of Proposed Regulations on the Existence of SARA (Submitted by Robert Anderson) PDF
• Memo Regarding Cash Management – Books and Supplies (Submitted by Jason Lorgan) PDF
• Session Two Proposals on State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (Submitted by Barmak Nassarian and Carolyn Fast) PDF
• Proposal on In-State State Authorization Exemption (Section 600.9(a)) (Submitted by Linden, Dolan, and Anderson) PDF
• Issue Paper 2—State Authorization (Data Request) (Submitted by Scott Dolan) PDF
• How SARA Works – An Overview (Submitted by Robert Anderson) PDF
• Accreditation Provisions (Submitted by multiple negotiators) PDF
• Issue Paper 2 – Cash Management – Pell Grant Overpayment Proposal (Submitted by Robyn Smith and Sophie Laing) PDF
• Treatment of Title IV funds when a Student Withdraws (Submitted by Jillian Klein) PDF
• Proposal 602.10 (Submitted by Rasar King, Studley, McComis, Linden, Dolan, Klein) PDF
• Suggested Edits for Accreditation (Submitted by Blondin, Dobson, and Lorgan) PDF
• Change of Accrediting Agencies (Submitted by Jessica Morales) PDF PDF
• Links shared via Zoom Chat PDF

Session Three

Materials distributed by the Department prior to session 3:

• Session 3 Issue Paper Cash Management V3 PDF
• Session 3 Issue Paper State Authorization V3 PDF
• Session 3 Issue Paper Distance Education V3 PDF
• Session 3 Issue Paper R2T4 V3 PDF
• Session 3 Accreditation Regulatory Text V3 PDF
• Session 3 Issue Paper TRIO PDF
• Links to Guidance on Asynchronous Clock Hours:
  • Webinar by David Musser and Greg Martin
  • FSA Handbook, Volume 2, Chapter 2