Certified Course

Module 1: Compliance in Context

• Illustrate and apply the essential skills required to meet the needs of the institution, the regulators, and the students.
• Examine how Title IV administration evolved and grew to where it is today.
• Recognize that knowledge is power and that compliance-based staff can understand and find creative solutions within a compliance context.
• Review sanctions and corrective actions that result from Federal Program Reviews.

Module 2: Interpreting Law and Regulation

• Differentiate between law and regulation.
• Determine how to best utilize guidance received from the Department of Education.
• Read, review, and interpret law and federal regulations.
• Utilize and interpret law and regulation to the institution’s advantage in order to meet campus goals and objectives.

Module 3: Program Reviews and Audits

• Recognize the factors that will trigger a Federal Program Review.
• Establish a plan for the short term that prepares applicable campus staff in the event of an unexpected federal review or audit.
• Examine the various types of audits and reviews.
• Examine the most common findings, especially those found during both audits and Federal Program Reviews, and identify those that are most costly to the institution.

Module 4: Culture of Compliance Campus

• Set clear institutional expectations so that Title IV compliance is viewed as an “institutional responsibility" and not solely an obligation of the financial aid office.
• Facilitate open communication and build systems that will promote compliance and efficiency.
• Inform and educate all departments that are involved directly or indirectly in Title IV compliance and establish a long-term Federal Compliance Team.
• Develop institutional polices to ensure the financial aid officer (FAO) is included in any decision-making processes that effect financial aid administration and compliance.