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The Department of Education proposed rulemaking on a whopping fourteen topics, arguably the most ambitious neg reg list of possible topics to date. ED’s suggested topics in this year's negotiated rulemaking are split between two committees and include:

Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee:

• Change of ownership and change in control of institutions of higher education under ;
• Certificates of procedures for participation in Title IV, HEA programs under ;
• Standards of administrative capability under ;
• Ability to benefit under ;
• Financial responsibility for participating institutions of higher education, under , such as events that indicate heightened financial risk;
• Gainful employment (formerly located in )
• The 90/10 Rule under

On October 4th, 2021, the Department to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee on the 90/10 rule.

Affordability and Student Loans Committee:

• Borrower defense to repayment under , , , and ;
• Discharges for borrowers with a total and permanent disability under , , and ;
• Closed school discharges under and ;
• Discharges for false certification of student eligibility under (a)(1) and ;
• Loan repayment plans under , , , and ;
• The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program under ;
• Mandatory pre-dispute arbitration and prohibition of class action lawsuits provision in institutions' enrollment agreements (formerly under ) and associated counseling about such agreements under ;
• Gainful employment (formerly located in ); and
• Pell Grant eligibility for prison education programs under .

For frequently asked questions about negotiated rulemaking, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's research .