Regulatory Compliance

In the education business, as you are well aware, your institution is subject to numerous rules and regulations that impact many aspects of your operational activities. At ED MAP, we have developed solutions and procedures to help you comply with regulations regarding course materials.

• Section 133 (Textbook Information) of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) became effective July 1, 2010. It seeks to “ensure that students have access to affordable course materials by decreasing costs to students and enhancing transparency and disclosure with respect to the selection, purchase, sale, and use of course materials … while supporting the academic freedom of faculty members to select high quality course materials for students.”
• 2008 changes to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) include limited use of student identification numbers with organizations to which you have outsourced fulfillment of student course materials orders; and
• Pell Grant Program Integrity Final Rules became effective July 1, 2011. Among other changes, the rules moved up the date by which institutions are required to disburse funds to students to purchase books and supplies.

ED MAP’s services are designed to help you focus on educating your students. Let us help you comply with these regulations.

	Discover	Fulfill	Manage
HEOA	Streamline textbook adoption process Integrations to load bookstore information quickly Price and availability updates Publisher rep contact info for desk copies	Prefilled shopping carts save time searching, assure correct materials Bookstore displays accurate, comprehensive textbook information Choice of formats (new, used, rental, digital) for lower-cost options	Customize bookstore navigation Courses and booklists Dedicated, trackable inventory
FERPA	No exposure of student ID numbers through insecure email Self-serve ordering option further allays privacy concerns	Upload student orders without emailing spreadsheets Integrate systems to reduce spreadsheet manipulation	Easily and securely track student purchasing activities Easily and securely create and track usage of student financial aid accounts at bookstore Easily and securely create and track usage of promotional offers
Pell Grant	Reduce costs through fewer checks Students have funds to purchase texts prior to class starts Net 30 accounts payable	Students have immediate access to funds at bookstore Alternative textbook formats can reduce costs No check-cashing fees for students Prefilled shopping carts – save searching time	Easily create student financial aid accounts at bookstore Track student purchases and balances