Title 20, Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance

General definition of institution of higher education

Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs

Additional definitions

Antidiscrimination

Protection of student speech and association rights

Territorial waiver authority

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

Student representation

Financial responsibility of foreign students

Disclosures of foreign gifts

Application of peer review process

Binge drinking on college campuses

Drug and alcohol abuse prevention

Prior rights and obligations

Recovery of payments

Diploma mills

Certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds

Improvements in market information and public accountability in higher education

Transparency in college tuition for consumers

Textbook information

Database of student information prohibited

In-State tuition rates for members of qualifying Federal service

State higher education information system pilot program

State commitment to affordable college education

Performance-Based Organization for delivery of Federal student financial assistance

Procurement flexibility

Administrative simplification of student aid delivery

Definitions

Responsibilities of covered institutions, institution-affiliated organizations, and lenders

Loan information to be disclosed and model disclosure form for covered institutions, institution-affiliated organizations, and lenders participating in preferred lender arrangements

Loan information to be disclosed and model disclosure form for institutions participating in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Self-certification form for private education loans

Definitions

Purposes

Partnership grants

Administrative provisions

Accountability and evaluation

Accountability for programs that prepare teachers

Teacher development

State functions

General provisions

Authorization of appropriations

Authorization of appropriations

Program authorized

Uses of funds

Application requirements

Evaluation

Definitions

Augustus F. Hawkins centers of excellence

Teach to reach grants

Adjunct teacher corps

Graduate fellowships to prepare faculty in high-need areas at colleges of education

Limitations

Findings and purpose

Program purpose

Definitions; eligibility

Duration of grant

Applications

Goals for financial management and academic program

American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions

Predominantly Black Institutions

Native American-serving, nontribal institutions

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions

Findings and purposes

Definitions

Grants to institutions

Allotments to institutions

Applications

Professional or graduate institutions

Reporting and audit requirements

Strengthening HBCUs through Federal agency plans

President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title III, § 304(a)(2), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 476

Endowment challenge grants

Findings

Definitions

Federal insurance for bonds

Limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by designated bonding authority

Authority of Secretary

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 306(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1647

HBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board

Minority business enterprise utilization

Findings

Purpose; authority

Grant recipient selection

Use of funds

Repealed. Pub. L. 111–39, title III, § 302, July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1938

YES partnerships grant program

Promotion of entry into STEM fields

Evaluation and accountability plan

Eligibility for grants

Grant application

Cross program and cross agency cooperation

Administrative provisions

Definitions

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(8), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636

Investment in historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions

Applications for assistance

Waiver authority and reporting requirement

Application review process

Cooperative arrangements

Assistance to institutions under other programs

Limitations

Penalties

Continuation awards

Authorization of appropriations

Statement of purpose; program authorization

Federal Pell Grants: amount and determinations; applications

Omitted

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 401(i), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 482

Program authority; authorization of appropriations

Talent search

Upward bound

Student support services

Postbaccalaureate achievement program authority

Educational opportunity centers

Staff development activities

Reports, evaluations, and grants for project improvement and dissemination

Early intervention and college awareness program authorized

Requirements

Applications

Activities

Scholarship component

21st Century Scholar Certificates

Evaluation and report

Authorization of appropriations

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 405, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3215

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 405, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1664

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 405, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1664

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 405, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1664

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 405, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1664

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 405, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1664

Purpose; appropriations authorized

Amount and duration of grants

Agreements with institutions; selection of recipients

Allocation of funds

Carryover and carryback authority

Purpose; appropriations authorized

Allotment among States

Applications for leveraging educational assistance partnership programs

Administration of State programs; judicial review

Grants for access and persistence

“Community service” defined

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 402(a)(1), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 482

Maintenance and expansion of existing programs

Statement of purpose

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 406(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 508

Scholarships authorized

Allocation among States

Agreements

Eligibility of scholars

Selection of scholars

Stipends and scholarship conditions

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 406(g)(1), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 509

Construction of needs provisions

Authorization of appropriations

Child care access means parents in school

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 411, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3226

Definitions

Program established

Applications; eligibility

Program period and funding

Program report

Repealed. Pub. L. 117–103, div. R, § 103(c)(2), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 821

Statement of purpose; nondiscrimination; and appropriations authorized

Advances for reserve funds of State and nonprofit private loan insurance programs

Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund

Agency Operating Fund

Effects of adequate non-Federal programs

Scope and duration of Federal loan insurance program

Limitations on individual federally insured loans and on Federal loan insurance

Sources of funds

Eligibility of student borrowers and terms of federally insured student loans

Applicable interest rates

Federal payments to reduce student interest costs

Voluntary flexible agreements with guaranty agencies

Federal PLUS loans

Federal consolidation loans

Commingling of funds

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–164, title VI, § 605(b)(1), Nov. 15, 1991, 105 Stat. 1068

Default reduction program

Requirements for disbursement of student loans

Unsubsidized Stafford loans for middle-income borrowers

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–84, title III, § 302(a), Sept. 27, 2007, 121 Stat. 796

Loan forgiveness for teachers

Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need

Loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys

Certificate of Federal loan insurance—effective date of insurance

Default of student under Federal loan insurance program

Reports to consumer reporting agencies and institutions of higher education

Insurance fund

Legal powers and responsibilities

Student loan information by eligible lenders

Consumer education information

Participation by Federal credit unions in Federal, State, and private student loan insurance programs

Definitions for student loan insurance program

Delegation of functions

Repayment by Secretary of loans of bankrupt, deceased, or disabled borrowers; treatment of borrowers attending schools that fail to provide a refund, attending closed schools, or falsely certified as eligible to borrow

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 432, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1710

Special allowances

Student Loan Marketing Association

Reorganization of Student Loan Marketing Association through formation of Holding Company

Discrimination in secondary markets prohibited

Purpose; appropriations authorized

Allocation of funds

Grants for Federal work-study programs

Sources of matching funds

Flexible use of funds

Job location and development programs

Additional funds to conduct community service work-study programs

Work colleges

Program authority

Funds for origination of direct student loans

Selection of institutions for participation and origination

Agreements with institutions

Terms and conditions of loans

Contracts

Repealed. Pub. L. 111–39, title IV, § 404(b)(3), July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1946

Funds for administrative expenses

Authority to sell loans

Temporary authority to purchase student loans

Temporary loan consolidation authority

Loan cancellation for teachers

Appropriations authorized

Allocation of funds

Agreements with institutions of higher education

Student loan information by eligible institutions

Terms of loans

Cancellation of loans for certain public service

Distribution of assets from student loan funds

Collection of defaulted loans: Perkins Loan Revolving Fund

General authority of Secretary

Definitions

Amount of need

Cost of attendance

Special rules for student aid index

Determination of student aid index

Student aid index for dependent students

Student aid index for independent students without dependents other than a spouse

Student aid index for independent students with dependents other than a spouse

Regulations; updated tables

Eligible applicants exempt from asset reporting

Discretion of student financial aid administrators

Disregard of student aid in other programs

Native American students

Special rules for independent students

Definitions

Definitions

Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools

Master calendar

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Student eligibility

Statute of limitations, and State court judgments

Institutional refunds

Readmission requirements for servicemembers

Institutional and financial assistance information for students

Combined payment plan

National Student Loan Data System

Simplification of lending process for borrowers

Scholarship fraud assessment and awareness activities

College access initiative

Early awareness and outreach of financial aid eligibility

Distance education demonstration programs

Articulation agreements

Program participation agreements

Regulatory relief and improvement

Assignment of identification numbers

Transfer of allotments

Wage garnishment requirement

Administrative expenses

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 494, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 631

Criminal penalties

Administrative subpoenas

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance

Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking

Authorization of appropriations for administrative expenses

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 494E, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3324

Procedures for cancellations and deferments for eligible disabled veterans

Income-based repayment

Deferral of loan repayment following active duty

Exemption from State disclosure requirements

Procedure and requirements for requesting tax return information from the Internal Revenue Service

Short title; findings; reference

Waiver authority for response to military contingencies and national emergencies

Tuition refunds or credits for members of armed forces

Use of professional judgment

Definitions

Transferred

State responsibilities

Recognition of accrediting agency or association

Eligibility and certification procedures

Program review and data

Review of regulations

Competitive loan auction pilot program

Findings; purpose; and program authority

Definitions; eligibility

Authorized activities

Duration of grant

Special rule

Purposes

Program authority and eligibility

Authorized activities

Application and duration

Eligibility; applications

Waiver authority and reporting requirement

Application review process

Cooperative arrangements

Assistance to institutions under other programs

Limitations

Penalties

Authorizations of appropriations

Findings; purposes; consultation; survey

Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs

Language resource centers

Undergraduate international studies and foreign language programs

Research; studies; annual report

Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access

Selection of certain grant recipients

Equitable distribution of certain funds

American overseas research centers

Authorization of appropriations

Findings and purposes

Centers for international business education

Education and training programs

Authorization of appropriations

Minority foreign service professional development program

Institutional development

Study abroad program

Advanced degree in international relations

Internships

Financial assistance

Report

Gifts and donations

Authorization of appropriations

Definitions

Special rule

Rule of construction

Assessment

Evaluation, outreach, and information

Report

Science and technology advanced foreign language education grant program

Reporting by institutions

Purpose

Award of Jacob K. Javits fellowships

Allocation of fellowships

Stipends

Fellowship conditions

Authorization of appropriations

Grants to academic departments and programs of institutions

Institutional eligibility

Criteria for applications

Awards to graduate students

Additional assistance for cost of education

Authorization of appropriations

Legal educational opportunity program

Masters degree programs at historically Black colleges and universities

Masters degree programs at predominantly Black institutions

Authorization of appropriations

Administrative provisions for subparts 1 through 4

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

Administrative provisions

Special projects

Authorization of appropriations

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 708, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3361

Definitions

Purpose

Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements authorized

Applications

Rule of construction

Authorization of appropriations

Purpose

Model comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities

Rule of construction

Authorization of appropriations and reservation

Definition of student with a print disability

Establishment of Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

Model demonstration programs to support improved access to postsecondary instructional materials for students with print disabilities

Rule of construction

Authorization of appropriations

Purpose

National technical assistance center; coordinating center

Authorization of appropriations

College access challenge grant program

Repealed. Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 511(b), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1705

Repealed. Pub. L. 109–162, title III, § 304(f), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3016

Underground Railroad educational and cultural program

Contract authority

Connie Lee privatization

Project GRAD

Mathematics and science scholars program

Business workforce partnerships for job skill training in high-growth occupations or industries

Capacity for nursing students and faculty

American history for freedom

Teach For America

Patsy T. Mink fellowship program

Improving college enrollment by secondary schools

Purpose

Definition of early childhood education program

Grants authorized

State Task Force establishment

State Task Force activities

State application and report

Evaluations

Authorization of appropriations

Improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education with a focus on Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students

Pilot programs to increase college persistence and success

Student safety and campus emergency management

Model emergency response policies, procedures, and practices

Preparation for future disasters plan by the Secretary

Education Disaster and Emergency Relief Loan Program

Guidance on mental health disclosures for student safety

Rule of construction

Online survey tool for campus safety

Incentives and rewards for low tuition

Statement of purpose; definition

Reservations

Grants for cooperative education

Demonstration and innovation projects; training and resource centers; and research

Authorization of appropriations

College partnership grants authorized

Grants to create bridges from jobs to careers

Grants to rural-serving institutions of higher education

Campus-based digital theft prevention

Program to promote training and job placement of realtime writers

Model programs for Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success

Sustainability planning grants authorized

Modeling and simulation

Path to success

School of veterinary medicine competitive grant program

Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program

Henry Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives

Masters degree programs

Postbaccalaureate programs