Ensuring Distance Education Act

HR 1174, the Ensuring Distance Education Act, clarifies that revenue from distance education programs must count toward the 90/10 rule for for-profit colleges under the Higher Education Act. This rule limits how much a school can earn from federal student aid (capping it at 90% of total revenue). The bill explicitly adds that funds from programs offered online or partly online - regardless of location - must be included in this calculation. It directly affects for-profit colleges with distance education programs, requiring them to account for all such revenue when meeting the 90/10 compliance standard.