Decoding the Dear Colleague Letter – What’s a TPS?!

On February 15, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague letter with a new definition of Third-Party Servicer that appears to radically expand the Department’s regulatory scope to encompass any service or product touching a Title IV program. The impact on companies and organizations that sell to colleges and universities, including edtech providers, could be significant. This panel features journalists and lawyers who have been on the frontline covering and analyzing this issue and will provide guidance on what has been proposed and the range of potential outcomes.