The U.S. Department of Education will repeal the Gainful Employment rule, approved in 2015.  5th District Congresswoman Jahana Hayes was critical of the decision because the law required vocational programs at for-profit higher education institutions and non-degree programs at community colleges prove their graduates were financially able to pay back student loan debt in order to receive federal funding for student aid. 

The regulation will be repealed effective July 1, 2020. 

Hayes says the decision by Secretary DeVos demonstrates that this Department would rather bolster the bottom lines of low-quality, for-profit colleges than protect the interests of students.  She called it shameful, but not surprising given the Department’s history of rolling back and watering down regulations meant to protect students who attend for-profit colleges in higher numbers.