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Higher Education Laws and Regulations

Regulatory Reform

Representative Buck McKeon (R-CA) is working with AJCU and the higher education community to eliminate excessive regulations.

US Dept. of Education Financial Responsibility Final Regulation

This US Department of Education regulation determines an institution's eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs based on their financial health.

IRS Notice 97-60

The questions and answers contained in this notice provide guidance on the higher education tax incentives recently enacted by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Pub. L. No. 105-34, 111 Stat. 788)(TRA '97).

HEA Recommendations

On behalf of its member institutions, the AJCU expressed its views on a number of important issues involved in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). These recommendations were made to the HEA conference committee on August 14, 1998.