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

What it does

The Department proposes to revise the existing accrediting agency recognition regulations at 34 CFR part 602 to implement the directives set forth in Executive Order 14279, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education, and other Administration priorities, align the regulations more closely with statute, and reduce regulatory burden.

The Education Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

3 parts of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

34 CFR 600, 34 CFR 602, 34 CFR 668

Before this

1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1840-AD82 since Jan. 1, 2025.

• Jan. 27, 2026 Intent To establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. Intent To Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

Since then:

• Oct. 30, 2026 Final rule. 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

What happens next and when

We must receive your comments on or before September 21, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket ED-2025-OPE-1042 on Regulations.gov
• Title 34 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register