Education Dept Forms Committees for Student Aid Overhaul
Published Date: 7/25/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Department of Education is setting up two committees to update rules for federal student loans, Pell Grants, and college accountability based on a new law signed in 2025. Students, schools, and loan programs will see changes as these updates roll out. You can join a virtual hearing on August 7, 2025, or send your ideas by August 25, 2025, to help shape these important changes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Student Loan Rulemaking Begins
The Department of Education will form a negotiated rulemaking committee to write new regulations for Federal student loan programs under Title IV to implement Pub. L. 119-21 signed July 4, 2025. You can join a virtual public hearing on August 7, 2025 (9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ET) or send written comments through August 25, 2025 to share your views.
Pell Grants and College Accountability Review
The Department will form a second negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare regulations on institutional and programmatic accountability, the Pell Grant Program, and other Title IV changes to implement Pub. L. 119-21 signed July 4, 2025. The public can attend the virtual hearing on August 7, 2025 or submit written comments through August 25, 2025 to provide advice on these changes.
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this federal register document means for your household, plus every other regulation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Related Federal Register Documents
2026-15019, Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281
The Department of Education is changing its rules to stop punishing unintentional discrimination under Title VI, focusing only on intentional discrimination instead. This update, effective July 24, 2026, will make things clearer, cut costs for schools and organizations getting federal money, and follow a new executive order about fairness and opportunity. If you receive federal funds, these changes affect how you follow civil rights rules.
2025-15665, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program
The government wants to change the rules for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to stop people working for shady employers from getting loan forgiveness. This means if your job is with an organization involved in serious illegal activities, you won’t qualify for loan help anymore. These changes protect taxpayers and make sure the program is fair, coming soon to keep things on the up and up.
2026-16596, Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
The Secretary of Education publishes an l agenda of Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing the public with early information about the regulatory actions we plan to take.
2026-16541, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Special Education Spending Study
The Department of Education wants your thoughts on a new survey about how special education money is spent across the country. Schools, districts, and anyone involved in special education will be part of this study, which aims to make sure funds are used wisely. You’ve got until October 13, 2026, to share your comments—so don’t miss out on shaping this important project!
2026-16222, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
2026-16259, Notice Announcing Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education Program Competitions
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications for new awards of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education programs, Assistance Listing Numbers 84.305B, 84.324B, 84.305D, 84.305S and 84.324S.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2025-13973, Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Hilcorp Alaska, LLC Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Hilcorp Alaska wants permission to accidentally affect marine mammals while doing oil and gas work in Cook Inlet from 2025 to 2030. The government is proposing rules to manage this and is asking the public to share their thoughts before making a final decision. This plan helps balance energy work with protecting sea animals over the next five years.
Next: 2025-14001, Amendment of Class D Airspace and Establishment of Class E2 Airspace Over Hampton Roads, VA
Pilots flying near Langley Air Force Base in Hampton Roads, VA, will see changes as the air traffic control tower moves to part-time hours. The government is updating the airspace rules to keep flights safe and smooth, including new boundaries and coordinates. These changes help manage flights better without extra costs or delays.