Rules › ED-2025-OPE-1042

Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions

Proposed rule from the Education Department (docket ED-2025-OPE-1042). 51 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency
Education Department
Docket
ED-2025-OPE-1042
Published
2026-08-20
Comments due
2026-09-21
Status
Comment period closed September 21, 2026 · no final rule found yet
Total public comments
7,051
Letters listed here
51

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗

Who commented, by industry

Education 36 Labor Unions 4 Advocacy & Nonprofits 4 Healthcare 3 Law, Accounting & Consulting 2 Technology, Media & Telecom 1 Government & Tribes 1

Who commented

Loudoun Education Association Labor union Labor Unions

filed 2026-09-24

Catalano Music LLC Company Technology, Media & Telecom

filed 2026-09-24

American Association of University Professors Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Associated Students of the University of California Berkeley, Office of the External Affairs Vice President University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

The George Washington University University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

Accreditation Council on Optometric Education Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Dutchess Community Colllege University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

University System of Maryland University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Geneva College University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

The Ohio State University University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

Association of College and Research Libraries Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

AFT Labor union Labor Unions

filed 2026-09-23

Indiana Veterinary Medical Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed 2026-09-23

Center for Advanced Legal Studies Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Association of American Universities Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Downs Government Affairs, LLC Company Law, Accounting & Consulting

filed 2026-09-23

Alaska Pacific University University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Transfer Nation Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Coalition or joint letter Education

filed 2026-09-23

Roosevelt University University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

Strada Education Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Cicero Institute Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2026-09-23

Defending Education Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2026-09-23

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2026-09-23

Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Veterans Education Success Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

American Dental Education Association Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Carleton College University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

Southern California University of Health Sciences University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

American Association of Christian Schools Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Sligo Law Group, PLLC Company Law, Accounting & Consulting

filed 2026-09-23

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

American Institute of Alternative Medicine Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Iowa Central Community College University or school Education

filed 2026-09-23

Colorado Speech Language Hearing Association Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed 2026-09-23

Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Rhode Island Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

filed 2026-09-23

Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) Government or tribe Government & Tribes

filed 2026-09-23

Ohio Equal Rights Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

filed 2026-09-23

United University Professions Labor union Labor Unions

filed 2026-09-23

National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners Trade or professional group Healthcare

filed 2026-09-23

PA Education Association Labor union Labor Unions

filed 2026-09-23