I took a deep dive in this module and learned a ton about the incentive compensation ban, which is a provision in the Higher Education Act (HEA) that was signed into law in 1992 by George H.W. Bush to prevent for-profit institutions and individuals from employing unethical student recruitment practices. I learned how much substantial misrepresentation can be detrimental to an institution in a variety of ways. It can be something small by one admissions rep, or something systemic in a system of campuses or schools. The best solution I found is transparency should be used in all areas, especially starting with admissions. Institutions need to have an entity or person who approves each applicant where admissions or recruitment reps can send materially approved applications and complete documentation. This would allow an institution to compensate based on amount or volume of files processed, as they would not be directly responsible for the acceptance or admittance of the students.
