Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting

Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) requires institutions of higher education that receive federal financial assistance to disclose semiannually to the U.S. Department of Education any gifts received from and contracts with a foreign source that, alone or combined, are valued at $250,000 or more in a calendar year. The statute also requires institutions to report information when owned or controlled by a foreign source.

Over 30 years ago, Congress enacted these disclosure requirements to promote public transparency about the role of foreign funding in U.S. higher education.

This page serves as a repository for all information, guidance, and training related to the required foreign gift and contract reporting.

Last Modified: 01/23/2024 • Published: 05/15/2023