The 50% rule--going away: A challenge for the field

Authors

Michael Simonson, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Researcher ID

Michael Simonson0000-0003-3478-7879

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Quarterly Review of Distance Education

ISSN

1528-3518

Publication Date

2006

Abstract

The article addresses issues related to the 50 percent rule of the U.S. Department of Education. The regulation prevents any college that enrolls more than 50 percent of its students at a distance or provides more than 50 percent of its courses via distance education from participating in federal student-aid programs. The rule was passed as a reaction to the increase in fraud by diploma mills and shady correspondence programs.

Volume

7

Issue

3

NSUWorks Citation

Simonson, Michael, "The 50% rule--going away: A challenge for the field" (2006). Faculty Articles. 143.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_facarticles/143