"Historically, negotiations over new regulations take place over several weeks of meetings, though this administration wrapped up one of its prior rule-making sessions, concerning Public Service Loan Forgiveness, in just one week. An advisory committee, which includes representatives from the department, typically meets for a week of negotiations. Then they break, creating an opportunity to ask questions, talk with constituents and develop alternate proposals."
"In addition to Workforce Pell, this round of talks will also include a new college accountability measure called the Do No Harm standard, which requires programs to show their graduates earn more than an adult with a high school diploma in order to access federal student loans. Policy experts say trying to squeeze the regulations for both policy changes into one period is concerning enough, especially since the Christmas holiday will take place between the two sessions."
The Department of Education will open regulatory talks this week on Workforce Pell, a need-based aid program for short-term job training certificates, and related Pell matters. The meeting agenda was released late Thursday and is raising concern among advisory committee members and higher education policy experts. Department officials aim to reach final agreement on the regulatory proposal and other Pell-related issues by Friday, though such negotiations historically take several weeks. A July 1, 2026 deadline to implement changes from the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act is pressuring the timeline. The package also includes a Do No Harm accountability standard requiring graduates to out-earn adults with a high school diploma to access federal student loans.
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