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Program Integrity Final Rules
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Compilation: Overview of 14 Program Integrity Topics 
Topical Index of Gainful Employment Debt Measures
Gainful Employment Debt Measures — Implementation Time Frames
Gainful Employment Debt Measures — Time Periods Used to Calculate Rates
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The final rules for Program Integrity Issues encompass 14 separate topics, so navigating the new requirements in the Federal Register publications may appear to be a daunting task. To review what's new or different from current requirements, it may be most helpful to study the topics individually.
TG has provided below a high-level overview of each of the topics, to provide a brief introduction and identify key points. The summaries include a description of the Department of Education's (ED) objectives, program integrity principles, regulatory requirements, and effective dates for the new provisions.
In addition, TG has developed a series of Shoptalk articles focusing on each of the topics individually and sharing other useful information for schools. To help schools better understand the new requirements, TG has created flow charts to illustrate some of these changes.
Finally, links to subsequent guidance published by ED on certain Program Integrity topics are also provided under each applicable topic.
Gainful employment (GE) — reporting and disclosure requirements, new programs, and debt measures
- One-page summary— Debt measures: loan repayment rate
- One-page summary— Debt measures: debt-to-earnings ratios
- Gainful Employment Debt Measures — Time Periods Used to Calculate Rates
- Gainful Employment Debt Measures — Implementation Time Frames
- Shoptalk, February 10, 2012 — TG tools for Gainful Employment debt measures
- One-page summary— reporting and disclosure requirements and new programs
- Flow chart: Calculating a Program's On-Time Completion Rate
- Flow chart: Identifying a Gainful Employment (GE) Program
- Shoptalk, July 12, 2011 — GE guidance regarding degree programs that include certificates
- Shoptalk, June 28, 2011 — Clarification on identifying GE programs
- TG Webinar, June 17, 2011 — Federal Update — Gainful Employment Rules
- Shoptalk Special Edition, June 8, 2011 — final rules, debt measures
- Shoptalk, May 24, 2011 — teacher certification programs
- Shoptalk, May 24, 2011 — NSLDS Gainful Employment User Guide
- Shoptalk, May 17, 2011 — GE Information Page
- Shoptalk, May 3, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-10 (follow-up article)
- Shoptalk, April 26, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-10
- Shoptalk, December 7, 2010 — final rules, new programs
- Shoptalk, December 7, 2010 — final rules, reporting and disclosure requirements
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Definition of a "credit hour"
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, March 22, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-06
- Shoptalk, December 7, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
State authorization
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, May 3, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-11 AMENDED
- Shoptalk, April 26, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-11
- Shoptalk, March 22, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-05
- Shoptalk, November 16, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Retaking coursework
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, November 9, 2010 — final rules
Written arrangements between schools
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, November 9, 2010 — final rules
Incentive compensation
- One-page summary
- Flow chart: ED's Two-Part Test
- Shoptalk, March 22, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-05
- Shoptalk, November 30, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Satisfactory academic progress (SAP)
- One-page summary
- Flow chart: SAP Rules: Student Who Fails to Meet SAP Requirements
- Checklist of Federal Requirements and Options for Schools
- Shoptalk, June 14, 2011 — SAP: reviews for students in clock-hour programs
- Shoptalk, November 9, 2010 — final rules
Evaluating the validity of a high school diploma
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, November 30, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Return of Title IV funds (R2T4) — programs with modules or compressed courses
- One-page summary
- Flow chart: Determining Withdrawals in Programs with Modules or Compressed Courses
- Shoptalk, July 26, 2011 — Supplemental guidance for new R2T4 regulations
- Shoptalk, May 10, 2011 — effective date for new R2T4 regulations
- Shoptalk, November 16, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Return of Title IV funds (R2T4) — taking attendance
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, July 26, 2011 — Supplemental guidance for new R2T4 regulations
- Shoptalk, May 10, 2011 — effective date for new R2T4 regulations
- Shoptalk, November 16, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Verification
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, July 19, 2011 — FAFSA items to be verified for 2012-2013 award year
- Shoptalk, December 7, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Misrepresentation
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, March 22, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-05
- Shoptalk, November 30, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
Ability to benefit (ATB)
- One-page summary
- Shoptalk, March 29, 2011 — DCL GEN-11-08
- Shoptalk, November 16, 2010 — final rules
Visit ED Resources for additional guidance on this topic.
