- FLSA Overtime Exemptions
- Web Accessibility
- Title IX
- Ability-to-Benefit
- Certification Procedures
- Administrative Capability
- Gainful Employment and Financial Value Transparency
- Income-Driven Repayment
FLSA Overtime Exemptions
Description: Rules promulgated by the Department of Labor to update administrative, and professional employee salary threshold and highly-compensated employee salary threshold needed to qualify for an exemption from overtime requirements in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Related Background
- FLSA Overtime Exemptions Final Rule
- FLSA Overtime Exemptions Issue Brief
- AACC Comments on FLSA Proposed Overtime Rule
Effective Date: Phase 1—July 1, 2024; Phase 2—January 1, 2025
Web Accessibility
Description: Rules promulgated by the Department of Justice to update guidelines for web accessibility to ensure that websites belonging to public entities, including community colleges, are accessible to persons with disabilities.
Related Background
- Web Accessibility Final Rule
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Quick Reference
- Washington Watch: ADA requirements extended to websites, apps
Effective Date: June 24, 2024; Compliance Deadline: April 24, 2026 or April 26, 2027 (varies by institution)
Title IX
Description: Rules governing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.
Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Related Background
Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Ability-to-Benefit
Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee
Description: Rules governing ability-to-benefit alternatives for students without a high school diploma to receive federal financial aid.
Related Background
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Certification Procedures
Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee
Description: Rules governing the procedures for certification for institutions to participate in the federal student aid programs, including the requirements of a Program Participation Agreement.
Related Background
- Certification Procedures Final Rule Full Text
- Certification Procedures Final Rule Summary
- Electronic Announcement: Enforcement Discretion for New Certification Procedures Requirements
Effective Date: July 1, 2024; Compliance Flexibility ends January 1, 2025
Administrative Capability
Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee
Description: Rules outlining the requirements for institutions to demonstrate they are administratively capable in order to retain eligibility for Title IV federal aid programs.
Related Background
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Gainful Employment and Financial Value Transparency
Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee
Description: Rules governing federal student aid eligibility for all Title IV-eligible certificate programs.
Related Background
- Gainful Employment and Financial Value Transparency Final Rule Full Text
- AACC Summary of Gainful Employment Final Rule
- Federal Student Aid Knowledge Center: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Information
Effective Date: July 1, 2024; Initial Reporting Deadline: October 1, 2024
Income-Driven Repayment
Description: Rules creating and outlining a new loan repayment option for borrowers that is based on their annual income.
Related Background:
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
