NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN FOR NEXT NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING SESSION
The next round of negotiated rulemaking, dubbed the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Committee, begins next week. The Department plans to focus on implementation of the new Workforce Pell Grant program during the first week of negotiations, with the second week of discussions centering on institutional and programmatic accountability measures, such as the new “do no harm” framework from the reconciliation bill and financial value transparency and gainful employment. After next week, the AHEAD committee will meet for its second session the week of January 5, 2026.
