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Department of Education Plans Enhancements to E-App System

By Katherine Brodie, Daniel Walworth and Matthew Steinway

On November 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released an electronic announcement that describes planned enhancements to the electronic application for approval to participate in the Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs (E-App) on December 7, 2025. The E-App is part of the Department’s Federal Student Aid Partner Connect platform utilized by institutions participating in Title IV, Higher Education Act, programs to update or report eligibility information.

In addition to general improvements to the user experience throughout the E-App, the Department noted two significant platform changes that will require attention from institutions of higher education. The Department stated that it will provide guidance in early December to help its users better understand the changes.

Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris LLP website.

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Navigating the Title IX Implications of the NCAA Settlement on NIL

On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved the settlement agreement in House v. NCAA, Oliver v. NCAA and Hubbard v. NCAA. As higher education institutions determine how to implement the terms of the agreement, all should be cognizant of potential Title IX implications. Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.

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Webinar: Post-Election Analysis: Federal Regulatory and Legislative Impacts on College and University Operations

Duane Morris will present the next entry in its webinar series, Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership: Higher Education at the Political and Legal Crossroads: Protecting Your Institution’s Mission During a Time of Uncertainty, Post-Election Analysis – Federal Regulatory and Legislative Impacts on College and University Operations, to be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern | 11:00 a.m. Pacific.

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Webinar: The Regulatory Landscape ‒ A Dynamic and Disruptive 12 Month

Duane Morris will present Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Session 1: The Regulatory Landscape ‒ A Dynamic and Disruptive 12 Months, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time/11:00 a.m. Pacific time.

The past 12 months have been one of the most active in recent memory for the U.S. Department of Education in publishing new regulations and issuing new policy guidance in the area of Title IV, Higher Education Act compliance. Join the Education Industry Group at Duane Morris for review and analysis of these developments and how they impact your institution, both now and in the near future.

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Department of Education’s Final Rule on Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Published

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education published the final rule on financial value transparency and gainful employment (88 Fed. Reg. 70004). The regulation restores and expands an accountability framework for career-specific training programs. At the same time, the regulation creates, for the first time, a new disclosure framework applicable to educational programs offered by all institutions participating in the Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) federal student aid funding programs.

This summary provides an overview of important facts and key elements of the final rule.

Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris LLP website.

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