Technical Accessibility and Legal Deadlines

Most private institutions receiving federal funds face a hard deadline of April 24, 2026, to bring all digital marketing assets into compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. This includes complex requirements for synchronized video captions, accessible PDFs, and color contrast. For Christian colleges, the risk is "accessibility debt"—thousands of legacy recruitment videos that are now legal liabilities. SKG’s higher education regulatory compliance audits identify these high-risk assets before they trigger a Department of Justice inquiry.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Title II Final Rule on Digital Accessibility (2024).