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119-hr-1174119th CongressWALLET

Ensuring Distance Education Act

Sponsored By: Representative Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Introduced

Summary

Allows revenue from distance education to count toward the 90/10 non‑Federal revenue requirement for proprietary colleges. This bill would amend the Higher Education Act so funds paid for programs offered in whole or in part through distance education would count as non‑Federal revenue regardless of the location from which the program is carried out.

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  • Proprietary institutions of higher education: Would be able to include funds paid for distance education when calculating the non‑Federal portion of the 90/10 rule, affecting the 10% non‑Federal revenue requirement.
  • Distance education programs and providers: Revenue from online or remote programs would be treated the same for the 90/10 calculation no matter where the instruction originates.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

For-profit colleges count online revenue

This bill would update the 90/10 rule for for-profit colleges. Money paid for programs offered partly or fully online would count as non-Federal revenue. It would count no matter where the online program is run. This could make it easier for those schools to meet the rule that at least 10% of revenue come from non-Federal sources. It would not create new aid or change who qualifies. The text does not specify an effective date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

UT • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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