The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) within the U.S. Department of Education is responsible for resolving disputes involving the Department and recipients of federal education funds, including hearing appeals by grantees under applicable programs (defined by statute) of ED enforcement actions.
Learn more about OHA's role in the hearings and appeals process by visiting the OHA Functional Statements page.
Statutes and Regulations
The list of statutes and regulations below is intended to aid parties that litigate before OHA with easily finding relevant materials. It is NOT a comprehensive list of all the statutes, regulations, and guidance documents that can touch OHA’s work. Additionally, please be aware that many of these links are to external sources and should be checked to make sure they are current.
- ED’s GEPA Regulations
- Regulations Enforced by the Office for Civil Rights
- 34 CFR Parts 600 and 668 (Federal Student Aid Regulations)
- ACS Handbook for Salary Overpayments (Available to ED employees via the Department’s intranet website)
A searchable database of final rulings - made after reviewing OHA appeals - by the U.S Secretary of Education.
A searchable database of decisions issued by judges within the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
View a searchable database of wavier and offset decisions pertaining to salary overpayment matters at ED.
Filing Procedures
Learn more about how to file documents used in administrative adjudications conducted by the Office of Hearings and Appeals.