| Policy Initiatives | Data Collection & Reporting || Library: Legislation, Regulations, etc. |

The Office of Postsecondary Education formulates federal postsecondary  education policy including policy relating to the federal student financial  assistance programs. OPE also collects and disseminates student financial assistance  program data as well as data in several key areas relating to postsecondary education. 

## Policy Initiative

**Federal Register Notice on Servicemembers/HEROES Waivers and Modifications**The Secretary is issuing updates of longstanding waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory requirements governing the Federal student financial aid programs under the authority of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act).  Official Copy** - Published 1/24/2024 

**Request for Information Regarding First Amendment and Free Inquiry** Official Copy** - Published 2/22/2023 

**Department of Education Virtual Listening Sessions**Official Copy** - Published 2/16/2023 

** Transcripts  from Virtual Listening Sessions**- March 8, 2023   PDF  –  (344K) Posted 3/23/2023
- March 9, 2023   PDF  – (278K) Posted 3/23/2023 

**Request****For Information  on Lowest Financial Value Programs**- Official Copy** - Published 1/11/23

**90/10 Federal Register Notice**  The Federal Register notice identifies the Federal education assistance  funds that proprietary institutions must include as Federal revenue in their  90/10 calculation. A Q&A  is also  provided which addresses frequently asked questions about  implementing the new 90/10 regulations - Official Copy** - Published 12/21/22
**Interagency Task Force on Sexual Violence  in Education:**  90-Day Report to Congress regarding task force activities  PDF* (307KB) - Posted 11/30/2022

**Total and Permanent Disability Discharge (TPD)**
- Final Rule -     MS Word  (83KB) – Posted 8/19/2021
- Interim Final Rule -     PDF  (339KB) – Published 11/26/2019

**College Financing Plan**  [formerly known as the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet]The Office of Postsecondary Education is working with students, families, the financial aid community, and others to develop model formats for financial aid offer forms. These forms, often referred to as Financial Aid Award Letters, are sent to prospective students by colleges, universities and other postsecondary institutions to let them know how much financial aid the student can expect to receive when they attend school.

****Negotiated Rulemaking: 2023 - 2024****
Information on the 2023 - 2024 negotiated rulemaking activities for higher education.****Negotiated Rulemaking: 2021 - 2022****
Information on the 2021 - 2022 negotiated rulemaking activities for higher education.**Negotiated Rulemaking: 2018 - 2019**
Information on the 2018 - 2019 negotiated rulemaking activities for higher education.
**Negotiated Rulemaking: 2017 - 2018**
Information on the 2017 - 2018 negotiated rulemaking activities for higher education.
- Regulatory Reform

**Frequently Asked Questions:  Institutional Readmission Requirements for Servicemembers**

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Data Collection and Reporting
OPE collects and reports on data in several areas relating to postsecondary education:  
- Student Financial Assistance Program Data - Includes annual summary data for the federal Pell, Campus-Based and Loans Programs, other federal student aid program data, and links to other federal data  and statistical resources.
- Campus Security and Safety
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
- Title II Reports on the Quality of Teacher Preparation Programs    - Preparing and Credentialing the Nation's Teachers: The Secretary's Tenth Report on Teacher Quality  is now available. Postsecondary Educational Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting Agencies and State Approval Agencies Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education  Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program Performance Reporting    Top    Library: Legislation, Regulations, Etc.  Links to the authorizing legislation for OPE programs, program regulations, reports, and other relevant policy information.  Other Policy Resources  Includes additional resources from the U.S. Department of Education, other federal agencies, and non-federal sources.      - College Affordability and Transparency
    - State Designations of Teacher Shortage Areas  **Federal Resources**      - Department of Education Budget News
    - THOMAS: Legislative Information from the Library of Congress
    - U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Education and Labor
    - U.S. Senate, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
    - Government Accountability Office
    - Congressional Budget Office
    - Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance  **Education Agencies and Associations**      - State Higher Education Agencies 
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