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Nicholas S. Janiga Associate

Washington, DC

Nicholas Janiga specializes in providing regulatory guidance to higher education institutions regarding federal, state and accrediting agency issues. He has particular experience in issues relating to institutional eligibility for the Title IV federal student aid programs, state change of ownership and distance education licensure requirements, as well as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Mr. Janiga frequently performs regulatory due diligence and transactional negotiations in connection with the sales and acquisitions of postsecondary institutions.

Mr. Janiga regularly represents institutions in proceedings before the U.S. Department of Education’s regional case teams with respect to institutional eligibility matters as well as program review and audit resolutions. He has successfully guided numerous institutions through the U.S. Department of Education’s initial eligibility, reinstatement, and change of ownership review processes.

Memberships and Activities

Member - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

Member - National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)

Contributing Editor - Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review

Events

May 19, 2009: 43rd Annual Conference of the Eastern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

March 16, 2009: ACUTA Audio Seminar

Publications

December 2006: The State of State Regulation of Cross-Border Postsecondary Education

News

March 2, 2009: Dow Lohnes advises Grand Canyon Education, Inc. on its recent $126m IPO

August 5, 2008: Higher Education Act Reauthorization - Dow Lohnes Advisory regarding changes to the 90/10 Rule calculation methodology

   

njaniga@dowlohnes.com

T: (202) 776-2407
F: (202) 776-2222

Education

  • Cornell University, B.S., 2000
  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2003

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia 2004
  • New York 2004