U.S. Department of Education Eliminates Title IV Safe Harbors: Questions Remain Regarding Compensation Plans for Athletic Personnel
By Jennifer Harper and Gregg Clifton
The U.S. Department of Education has published a new rule that, among other measures aimed at strengthening federal student aid programs, prohibits all institutions participating in programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), from paying any incentive compensation based directly or indirectly on securing student enrollments or financial aid; The Department’s final regulations, issued on October 29, 2010, abolish 12