### Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

      - Press Release
      - Factsheet on Proposed Rescission of Gainful Employment Regulations [ **MS Word**, 19K ]
      -  Gainful Employment [ **MS Word**, 233K ]**Note:** This is an unofficial version of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  The official version will be published in the Federal Register.

**Gainful Employment**

This Web page contains  information about our rulemaking efforts on gainful employment. For more information about our negotiated rulemaking efforts in  2017-2018, including related Federal Register notices and transcripts from our  public hearings, please see our general information page.

For more information about negotiated rulemaking in general,  please see our question  and answer page.

All sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. 

Committee meetings are open to the public.

**Committee Members**List of negotiators MS Word (36K)

**Session 1: December 4-7, 2017**

The  U.S. Department of Education      Union Center Plaza (UCP) Learning Center      830 First Street, NE,  Lobby Level      Washington, DC 20002

**Session 2: February 5-8, 2018**

The U.S. Department of EducationBarnard Auditorium400 Maryland Ave., SWWashington, DC 20202

**Session 3: March 12-15, 2018**

The U.S. Department of Education      Potomac Center Plaza Auditorium      550 12th Street, SW      Washington, DC 20202

### Session 1 

Meeting Summary, as accepted: MS Word (33K)

**Materials that the Department provided to the negotiating committee prior to Session 1:**

- Agenda:     MS Word  (16.5K)
- Protocols (accepted):     MS Word  (37.5K)
- Issue Paper #1 – Scope and Purpose:    MS Word  (16K)
- Issue Paper #2 – Gainful Employment Metrics:    MS Word  (16K)
- Issue Paper #3 – Debt Calculations:    MS Word  (19K)
- Issue Paper #4 – Sanctions:    MS Word  (16K)
- Issue Paper #5 - Alternate Earnings Appeals:    MS Word  (17K)
- Issue Paper #6 – Program Disclosures:    MS Word  (18K)
- Issue Paper #7 – Reporting Requirements:    MS Word  (17K)
- Issue Paper #8 – Certification Requirements:    MS Word  (17K)

**Transcripts and Audio Recordings of Negotiation session 1:**

- Monday, December 4, 2017:       - Transcript      MS Word  (161K)
  - Audio: Part 1   MP3  (47M), Part 2  MP3  (50M), Part 3  MP3  (84M)  Tuesday, December 5, 2017:        - Transcript      MS Word  (95K)
- Audio: Part 1   MP3  (82M), Part 2  MP3  (67M), Part 3  MP3  (97M), Part 4  MP3  (62M)
Wednesday, December 6, 2017:          
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Audio: Part 1
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Thursday, December 7, 2017:       
Transcript  
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Audio: Part 1
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**Materials handed out during Session 1 by the Committee:**
- Email Regarding CAVT, Submitted by Sandy Sarge:     MS Word  (18K)
- NYU Law Article on Disclosures, Submitted by Whitney Barkley:     PDF  (154K)
- Disparities in Debt to Earning Outcomes by CIP Code and Credential, Submitted by Jennifer Blum:   PDF   (257K)
- GE Comment (original submitted through Regs.gov, ED-2017-OPE-0076-0001), Submitted by Jordan Matsudaira :    MS Word  (16K)
- Capping Student Debt and How it Affects the Median, Submitted by Jeff Arthur:    MS Word  (39K)
- Email Regarding Metrics, Submitted by Marc Jerome:    MS Word  (32K)
- Patricia Link Testimony, Submitted by Jen Diamond:    PDF  (87K)
- Sanders Fabares Testimony, Submitted by Jen Diamond:    PDF  (47K)
- Student Loan Repayment Rates (TICAS), Submitted by Laura Metune 
Session 2 
Meeting Summary, as accepted: MS Word (28K)

**Materials that the Department provided to the negotiating committee prior to Session 2:**
- Agenda:     PDF  (114K)
- Issue Paper #1 – Scope and Purpose:   PDF   (183K)
- Issue Paper #2 – Debt to Earning:    PDF  (164K)
- Issue Paper #3 – Debt Calculations:    PDF  (186K)
- Issue Paper #4 – Sanctions:    PDF  (183K)
- Issue Paper #5 - Alternate Earnings Appeals:    PDF  (193K)
- Issue Paper #6 – Program Disclosures:    PDF  (275K)
- Issue Paper #7 – Reporting Requirements:    PDF  (164K)
- Issue Paper #8 – Certification Requirements:    PDF  (170K)
- Issue Paper -  Technical and Confirming Changes 
- Issue Paper -  GE Regulatory Language Combined

**Transcripts and Audio Recordings of Negotiation session 2:**
- Monday, February 5, 2018:         - Transcript      PDF  (865K)
  - Audio: Part 1   MP3  (69M), Part 2  MP3  (72M), Part 3  MP3  (75M), Part 4  MP3  (92M)  Tuesday, February 6, 2018:        - Transcript      PDF  (741K)
- Audio: Part 1   MP3  (70M), Part 2  MP3  (51M), Part 3  MP3  (78M), Part 4  MP3  (70M)
Wednesday, February 7, 2018:          
Transcript  
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Audio: Part 1
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Thursday, February 8, 2018:       
Transcript  
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Audio: Part 1
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**Materials handed out during Session 2 by the Department:**
- Proposed Language for Borrower Defense Disclosure, 2/5/18:     MS Word  (15K)
- Gainful Employment Background Data Analysis:     MS Word  (201K)
- Debt to Earnings Analysis using College Scorecard Data:     MS Word  (126K)
- Press Release,  Improved Borrower Defense Discharge Process , 2/5/18 

**Materials handed out during  Session 2 by the Committee:**
- Issue Paper #8 – Certification paper, submitted by Laura Metune, 2/6/18:    MS Word  (33K)
- Tough Love Report by The Education Trust, submitted by Marc Jerome, 2/7/28:    MS Word  (3.92M)
- Edits to Issue Paper 2, submitted by Jennifer Blum, 2/7/18:    MS Word  (20K)
- GE Institution vs. Program Level Data, submitted by Jordan Matsudaira 2/7/18:    MS Word  (35K)
- Guide to the Post-Completion Wages of Graduates by State Council of Higher Education for Virginia , submitted by Jeff Arthur, 2/8/18
- Inside Higher Ed article on Texas Data , submitted by Ryan Fischer 2/8/18
- Texas Data , submitted by Ryan Fischer 2/8/18
- Cosmetology Sector Commendations submitted by Jeff Schrade:    MS Word  (129K)
Session 3 
**Materials that the Department provided to the negotiating committee prior to Session 3:**
- Agenda:     PDF  (241K)
- Issue Paper #1 – Scope and Purpose:   PDF   (199K)
- Issue Paper #2 – Debt to Earning:    PDF  (180K)
- Issue Paper #3 – Debt Calculations:    PDF  (222K)
- Issue Paper #4 – Sanctions:   PDF  (225K)
- Issue Paper #5 - Alternate Earnings Appeals:    PDF  (199K)
- Issue Paper #6 – Program Disclosures:    PDF  (292K)
- Issue Paper #7 – Reporting Requirements:    PDF  (167K)
- Issue Paper #8 – Certification Requirements:    PDF  (173K)
- Issue Paper -  Technical and Confirming Changes 
- Issue Paper -  GE Regulatory Language Combined

**Transcripts and Audio Recordings of Negotiation Session 3:**
- Monday, March 12, 2018:         - Transcript      PDF  (915K)
  - Audio: Part 1   MP3  (75M), Part 2  MP3  (62M), Part 3  MP3  (55M), Part4  MP3  (47M), Part5  MP3  (53M)  Tuesday, March 13, 2018:        - Transcript      PDF  (931K)
- Audio: Part 1   MP3  (58M), Part 2  MP3  (48M), Part 3  MP3  (64M), Part4  MP3  (94M), Part5  MP3  (1.2M)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018:          
Transcript  
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Audio: Part 1
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Thursday, March 15, 2018:       
Transcript  
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Audio: Part 1
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**Materials handed out during Session 3 by the Department:**
- Report on Outliers:     PDF  (220K)
- GE Algorithm:     PDF  (160K)
- Corrected Scatterplots:   PowerPoint  (169K)

**Materials handed out during  Session 3 by the Committee:**
- Language on Certifications, submitted by Laura Metune and Jennifer Blum:    PDF  (250K)
- Report by the Georgetown University Center on Education & Workforce ,  submitted by Tim Powers:   PDF  (11M)
- Sanctions Flow Chart, Submitted by Mark McKenzie:   PDF  (298K)
- Consumer Testing language, Submitted by Jennifer Blum:   MS Word  (15K)
- Debt to Earnings Data Across All Sectors, Submitted by Marc Jerome:   PDF  (38M)
- Summary of September 2017 Scorecard Data, Submitted by Marc Jerome:   MS Word  (3.36M)
- Minimum Earnings Necessary to pass D/E, Various Measures, Submitted by Jordan Matsudaira:         - Sheet 1      PDF  (29K)
  - Sheet 2      PDF  (29K)
  - Sheet 3      PDF  (29K)
  - Sheet 4      PDF  (29K)             Last Modified: 09/27/2018