- GE/FVT reporting deadline extended to September 30<
- Confirmation hearings for Secretaries of Education and Labor
GE/FVT reporting deadline extended to September 30
Last Friday, the Department of Education (ED) issued an Electronic Announcement (EA) extending the deadline for Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency (GE/FVT) reporting to September 30, 2025. Colleges also have until September 30 to review and submit corrections to Completers’ Lists.
As a reminder, colleges were required to report both their GE/FVT data and edits to the Completers’ Lists by January 15. However, many institutions reported difficulty meeting that deadline, citing challenges collecting and ensuring data accuracy within the tight reporting timeline, delayed reporting guidance from ED and revisions to this guidance into late December, challenges coordinating with student information software vendors assisting with reporting, and the reporting system itself being overwhelmed as colleges rushed to report. As a result, many colleges were unable to submit their data or only submitted partial data.
Recognizing these challenges, ED reopened the reporting mechanism within the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) so institutions could submit their debt reporting, initially giving colleges a new deadline of February 18. This week’s announcement gives colleges seven additional months to ensure the accuracy and completeness of their debt data and gives colleges an additional opportunity to make changes to the Completers’ Lists.
The EA clarifies that the Department will not generate any GE/FVT metrics prior to September 2025 and that there will be no punitive measures against colleges that have been unable to fully meet prior deadlines.
Confirmation progress for Secretaries of Education and Labor
On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) advanced Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Education in a 12-11 party-line vote. Her nomination will now be considered by the full Senate in the coming weeks.
As covered by Matthew Dembicki in the Community College Daily, McMahon voiced her support for career and technical education, the Pell Grant program, and expanding Pell Grants to short-term workforce programs during her Senate confirmation hearing last week. She faced a number of questions about President Trump’s intention to close the Department of Education. While McMahon shared her support for the President’s vision, she acknowledged that closing the agency would require Congressional approval.
On Wednesday, the HELP Committee held a confirmation hearing for Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Secretary of Labor. As covered by Matthew Dembicki in the Community College Daily, Chavez-DeRemer voiced her strong support for investing in registered apprenticeships, while not speaking definitively on her views on non-registered apprenticeships or industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.