FEDERAL UPDATE - FEBRUARY 18,2026
Federal Student Aid Requests Institutions to Update Default Management Plans
On February 18, 2026, Federal Student Aid issued Electronic Announcement GENERAL-26-12 requesting institutions to update and maintain their default management and prevention plans and announcing updated institutional nonpayment rate data.
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The Department noted that over 1,800 institutions have nonpayment rates at or above 25 percent and strongly encouraged proactive outreach, routine delinquent borrower analysis, and consideration of partnerships with experienced third-party entities.
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For many institutions, this is less about activity — and more about documentation.
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As draft FY 2023 CDR packages are released in the coming weeks, institutions are being asked a simple question:
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Can you clearly document your default prevention activity?
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DPS — Default Prevention System — was built for exactly this environment.
Default Prevention Built for Review, Not Hype
Priority Technologies builds default prevention compliance systems for institutions operating in regulated Title IV environments.
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Our approach emphasizes evidence discipline — captured in the DPS Evidence Pack, a structured compliance artifact designed for FSA review contexts.
Phase Zero — Initial Deployment Ahead of Draft Release