As announced in communications on Dec. 1, 2025, and Dec. 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is pleased to open registration for the Dec. 15, 2025, training webinar, entitled “Using the New Section 117 Reporting Portal.” As noted in previous communications, this training webinar will occur Dec. 15, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. The link for registration is located at: Training Webinar: Using the New Section 117 Reporting Portal. You must be registered in advance to attend this webinar.
As noted in previous communications, the training webinar will include a welcome and introduction from Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent, brief comments from Deputy General Counsel/Chief Investigative Counsel Paul Moore, an explanation of the access authorization process for the new portal, a detailed demonstration of the new portal and a moderated question-and-answer chat session. On Dec. 18, 2025, ED will publish the recorded training webinar and associated materials via links at Federal Student Aid’s Knowledge Center at fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/section-117-foreign-gift-and-contract-reporting.