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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Courtesy of Cheryl Dowd of WCET/SAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fifap.ed.gov%2Felectronic-announcements%2F051520UPDATEDGuidanceInterruptStudyRelCOVID19May2020&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cc13a6114c19843f2353008d7fb465999%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=RgNOogeeiUYYiTr%2FBJpRs7%2BeLn6EYiT5%2Fk%2FcVaiA3Fc%3D&reserved=0" title="https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/051520UPDATEDGuidanceInterruptStudyRelCOVID19May2020">UPDATED
Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)</a><br>
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This guidance expands upon the Department's guidance from <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fifap.ed.gov%2Felectronic-announcements%2F030520Guidance4interruptionsrelated2CoronavirusCOVID19&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cc13a6114c19843f2353008d7fb465999%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=%2FjfYioxU2dc62%2BIQ8vMgAKVfzjdnyvWt6AxUEwvv5qM%3D&reserved=0" title="https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/030520Guidance4interruptionsrelated2CoronavirusCOVID19">
March 5, 2020</a> and <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fifap.ed.gov%2Felectronic-announcements%2F040320UPDATEDGuidanceInterruptStudyRelCOVID19&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cc13a6114c19843f2353008d7fb465999%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=It0lnGoWGZ2ZQ7sM5KBPVg6dX%2BZeRbcSEij24nic%2Br4%3D&reserved=0" title="https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/040320UPDATEDGuidanceInterruptStudyRelCOVID19">
April 3, 2020</a>.<br>
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There are additional regulatory flexibilities due to the President's declaration of a national emergency and information about the CARES Act. <br>
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Flexibility for broad approval for the use of distance education as provided in the April 3, 2020 electronic announcement to include payment periods that overlap March 5, 2020 or that begin on or between March 5, 2020 and December 31, 2020.<br>
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WCET/SAN will continue to review the guidance and communicate with our colleagues at NASFAA and the accreditors to determine appropriate implementation of this guidance.<br>
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Meanwhile, feel free to document your decisions and implementation plans at your institution. SAN will continue to update the
<a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwcetsan.wiche.edu%2F&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cc13a6114c19843f2353008d7fb465999%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=%2BsWPZ8HuvBrBgOJw7ZJXVwsyz5IKcDehtUniWLl5OZ0%3D&reserved=0" title="https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/">
SAN home page COVID-19 resources</a> about Licensing Boards and Accreditors and you can continue to review the
<a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwcet.wiche.edu%2Fcovid-19-resources&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cc13a6114c19843f2353008d7fb465999%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=UyBjOYTL0m7ar254Ig9mHdHM0BxsOXhxJgIZ3fwtFx8%3D&reserved=0" title="https://wcet.wiche.edu/covid-19-resources">
WCET COVID-19 resources.<span style="color:#0033CC"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">SARA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Southern Regional Education Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">(404) 879-5517<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:SARA@sreb.org">SARA@sreb.org</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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