51 USC § 40101 - Definition of institution of higher education

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title: "51 USC § 40101 - Definition of institution of higher education"
title_number: 51
title_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS"
section_number: "40101"
section_name: "Definition of institution of higher education"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3378.)"
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# § 40101. Definition of institution of higher education

20 U.S.C. 1001

In this chapter, the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term by section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ().

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3378.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40101 | 42 U.S.C. 16701. | Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 401, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2923. |