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New Earnings Rules Challenge Educational Institutions by 2025

1/15/2025

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Starting December 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education will unveil new earnings thresholds for gainful employment programs, measuring graduates' earnings against those with just a high school diploma. Institutions face a January 15, 2025 deadline to report compliance, while two lawsuits loom, challenging the impact of these regulations on educational institutions.

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Starting December 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education will unveil new earnings thresholds for gainful employment programs, measuring graduates' earnings against those with just a high school diploma. Institutions face a January 15, 2025 deadline to report compliance, while two lawsuits loom, challenging the impact of these regulations on educational institutions.