The U.S. Education Department rolled back a regulation that had required owners of private, for‑profit colleges to accept personal liability to maintain federal aid access. The change shifts enforcement from a clear, systemwide standard to discretionary, case‑by‑case determinations. Advocates for stronger accountability warned the rollback reduces leverage to hold corporate college owners responsible for institutional failures; regulators framed the adjustment as targeted flexibility. The move will affect oversight of sizable career‑education operators that rely heavily on Title IV funding.