Regular and substantive interaction requirement
Federal rule distinguishing distance education (eligible for full Title IV) from correspondence courses; requires regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors.
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ISSUE Regular and substantive interaction (RSI) between instructors and students is a core component distinguishing distance education from correspondence education.
In contrast to correspondence education where students are not in regular and substantive interaction with instructors, distance education is eligible for Title IV financial aid because of the presence of RSI.
The Department of Education (ED) indicated earlier this month it will conduct a negotiated rulemaking process this year to propose new regulations for distance education, among other higher education topics.
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