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Department of Education "Raises a Warning Flag" on Student Debt
In a recent speech at the Federal Student Aid Training Conference in Atlanta, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos warned that the growth of student ... read more >
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Higher Education and Construction; Does Building Green Still Matter?
At a recent symposium held by the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania (MBA), a panel of speakers tackled the question of whether ... read more >
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - Are you protecting your students' financial data?
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) is a federal law that applies to entities that collect consumer financial data, including institutions of higher education. ... read more >
New Submission Requirements for Forms 1099-MISC
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 updated the due date filing requirements for Forms 1099-MISC as follows: January 31 - Reporting ... read more >
New Procurement Standards Impacting Research and Development Activities
The Research and Development (R&D) Cluster encompasses a variety of programs in which the federal government sponsors research and development activities ... read more >
State of Higher Education Looking Up, But Still Facing Challenges
The general outlook for the higher education sector has been negative for a number of years, according to Moody’s industry reports for the past several ... read more >
Student Loan Repayment Program - A Retirement Plan Twist
A recent IRS decision allowing an employer to offer a student loan repayment (SLR) benefit as an element of its retirement plan could open the door to ... read more >
Free Speech/Privacy Advocates Score Significant Victory with Changes to Form 990 Schedule B Disclosure Requirements
Advocates of free speech and personal privacy scored a significant victory with the Service's recent release of Revenue Procedure 2018-38. Effective ... read more >
IRS Issues Interim Guidance to Organizations with Multiple Unrelated Businesses
On August 21, the Internal Revenue Service released IRS Notice 2018-67, which provides long-awaited interim guidance on the new rules under Section 512(a)(6) ... read more >
GDPR's Effects on Higher Education
Co-Authored by: Jaye Wilson It has been nearly three months since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has gone into effect, its impact has been ... read more >
