Cases & Developments

U.S. Department of Education Updated Waivers and Modifications after the termination of the COVID-19 National Emergency. With the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, ED issued updated waivers and modifications to Federal student financial aid programs under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act). ED had waived the requirement that institutions of higher education require a parental signature, if the applicant is a dependent student, to verify the number of family members in a household enrolled in IHEs, as well as permitted supporting documents to be sent via email or text message. That waiver expires at the end of the payment period beginning after the national emergency ends on April 10, 2023.