20 USC § 1088a - Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools

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title: "20 USC § 1088a - Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1088a"
section_name: "Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "G"
part_name: "General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 481A, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 360(a), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3969.)"
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# § 1088a. Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any regulations promulgated by the Secretary concerning the relationship between clock hours and semester, trimester, or quarter hours in calculating student grant, loan, or work assistance under this subchapter, shall not apply to a public or private nonprofit hospital-based school of nursing that awards a diploma at the completion of the school’s program of education.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 481A, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 360(a), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3969.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior sections 1088a to 1088g were omitted in the general amendment of this part by .

Section 1088a, , formerly § 462, as added , , ; renumbered § 492, , , , related to the eligibility of residents of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. See .

Section 1088b, , formerly § 463, as added , , ; renumbered § 493, , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to administration expenses. See .

Section 1088b–1, , as added , , , related to institutional and financial assistance information for students. See .

Section 1088b–2, , as added , , , related to student aid information services.

Section 1088b–3, , as added , , , related to the student financial assistance training program.

Section 1088c, , formerly § 464, as added , , ; renumbered § 494 and amended , §§ 137(b), 138(a), , , 280, related to maintenance of effort requirement.

Section 1088d, , as added , , ; amended S. Res. 4, ; S. Res. 30, , related to requirement that copies of rules, regulations, instructions, and application forms be supplied to Congressional committees.

Section 1088e, , as added , , , related to transfer of funds between programs. See .

Section 1088f, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to eligibility for student assistance. See .

Section 1088f–1, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to fiscal eligibility of institutions.

Section 1088g, , as added , , , related to requirement of an affidavit of educational purpose.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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