Lorelei Carvajal - Chair
In order to maintain its federal recognition by the U.S. Department of Education, HLC assures that all of its affiliated institutions (whether candidates for accreditation or accredited members) are complying with the expectations of specific federal regulations including, when applicable, Title IV program responsibilities. Compliance with these requirements by both institutions and HLC is necessary to ensure that institutions remain eligible for federal financial aid. HLC policy regarding Federal Compliance requires institutions to meet these requirements in order to be accredited by HLC.
HLC reviews an institution’s compliance with federal requirements at multiple points in the accreditation relationship and through various mechanisms. The Federal Compliance Filing is regularly reviewed as part of the following evaluations:
Comprehensive evaluations for Reaffirmation of Accreditation, regardless of when they occur.
Comprehensive evaluations for institutions applying for Candidacy or Initial Accreditation
Sanction visits for institutions on Probation (except if Probation is extended) and Show Cause
Advisory visits arising from questions of compliance with one or more federal requirements HLC may also require an institution to submit documentation related to one or more federal requirements, without an on-site evaluation necessarily occurring, under HLC’s policy on Special Monitoring.
Meetings will begin in August 2021 when the Federal Compliance Packet becomes available for the College to complete.