20 USC Ch. 28: Front Matter
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CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part A-Definitions
Sec.
1001.
General definition of institution of higher education.
1002.
Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs.
1003.
Additional definitions.
Part B-Additional General Provisions
1011.
Antidiscrimination.
1011a.
Protection of student speech and association rights.
1011b.
Treatment of territories and territorial student assistance.
1011c.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity.
1011d.
Student representation.
1011e.
Financial responsibility of foreign students.
1011f.
Disclosures of foreign gifts.
1011g.
Application of peer review process.
1011h.
Binge drinking on college campuses.
1011i.
Drug and alcohol abuse prevention.
1011j.
Prior rights and obligations.
1011k.
Recovery of payments.
Part C-Cost of Higher Education
1015.
Improvements in market information and public accountability in higher education.
Part D-Administrative Provisions for Delivery of Student Financial Assistance
1018.
Performance-based organization for delivery of Federal student financial assistance.
1018a.
Procurement flexibility.
1018b.
Administrative simplification of student aid delivery.
SUBCHAPTER II-TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
Part A-Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships
1021.
Purposes; definitions.
1022.
State grants.
1023.
Partnership grants.
1024.
Teacher recruitment grants.
1025.
Administrative provisions.
1026.
Accountability and evaluation.
1027.
Accountability for programs that prepare teachers.
1028.
State functions.
1029.
General provisions.
1030.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part B-Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology
1041.
Purpose and program authority.
1042.
Eligibility.
1043.
Use of funds.
1044.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER III-INSTITUTIONAL AID
1051.
Findings and purpose.
Part A-Strengthening Institutions
1057.
Program purpose.
1058.
Definitions; eligibility.
1059.
Duration of grant.
1059a.
Applications.
1059b.
Goals for financial management and academic program.
1059c.
American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities.
1059d.
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.
Part B-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
1060.
Findings and purposes.
1061.
Definitions.
1062.
Grants to institutions.
1063.
Allotments to institutions.
1063a.
Applications.
1063b.
Professional or graduate institutions.
1063c.
Reporting and audit requirements.
Part C-Endowment Challenge Grants for Institutions Eligible for Assistance Under Part A or Part B
1064.
Repealed.
1065.
Endowment challenge grants.
Part D-Historically Black College and University Capital Financing
1066.
Findings.
1066a.
Definitions.
1066b.
Federal insurance for bonds.
1066c.
Limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by designated bonding authority.
1066d.
Authority of Secretary.
1066e.
Repealed.
1066f.
HBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board.
1066g.
Minority business enterprise utilization.
Part E-Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
subpart 1-minority science and engineering improvement program
1067.
Findings.
1067a.
Purpose; authority.
1067b.
Grant recipient selection.
1067c.
Use of funds.
1067d.
Omitted.
subpart 2-administrative and general provisions
1067g.
Eligibility for grants.
1067h.
Grant application.
1067i.
Cross program and cross agency cooperation.
1067j.
Administrative provisions.
1067k.
Definitions.
1067l.
Repealed.
Part F-General Provisions
1068.
Applications for assistance.
1068a.
Waiver authority and reporting requirement.
1068b.
Application review process.
1068c.
Cooperative arrangements.
1068d.
Assistance to institutions under other programs.
1068e.
Limitations.
1068f.
Penalties.
1068g.
Continuation awards.
1068h.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE
Part A-Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education
1070.
Statement of purpose; program authorization.
subpart 1-federal pell grants
1070a.
Federal Pell Grants: amount and determinations; applications.
1070a–1.
Academic competitiveness grants.
1070a–2 to 1070a–6. Repealed.
subpart 2-federal early outreach and student services programs
Division 1-Federal TRIO Programs
1070a–11.
Program authority; authorization of appropriations.
1070a–12.
Talent search.
1070a–13.
Upward bound.
1070a–14.
Student support services.
1070a–15.
Postbaccalaureate achievement program authority.
1070a–16.
Educational opportunity centers.
1070a–17.
Staff development activities.
1070a–18.
Evaluations and grants for project improvement and dissemination partnership projects.
Division 2-Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
1070a–21.
Early intervention and college awareness program authorized.
1070a–22.
Requirements.
1070a–23.
Eligible entity plans.
1070a–24.
Early intervention.
1070a–25.
Scholarship component.
1070a–26.
21st Century Scholar Certificates.
1070a–27.
Evaluation and report.
1070a–28.
Authorization of appropriations.
Division 3-Academic Achievement Incentive Scholarships
1070a–31.
Scholarships authorized.
1070a–32.
Scholarship program requirements.
1070a–33.
Eligibility of scholars.
1070a–34.
Student requirements.
1070a–35.
Authorization of appropriations.
Division 4-Model Program Community Partnership and Counseling Grants
1070a–41 to 1070a–43. Repealed.
Division 5-Public Information
1070a–51 to 1070a–53. Repealed.
Division 6-National Student Savings Demonstration Program
1070a–61.
Repealed.
Division 7-Preeligibility Form
1070a–71.
Repealed.
Division 8-Technical Assistance for Teachers and Counselors
1070a–81.
Repealed.
subpart 3-federal supplemental educational opportunity grants
1070b.
Purpose; appropriations authorized.
1070b–1.
Amount and duration of grants.
1070b–2.
Agreements with institutions; selection of recipients.
1070b–3.
Allocation of funds.
1070b–4.
Carryover and carryback authority.
subpart 4-leveraging educational assistance partnership program
1070c.
Purpose; appropriations authorized.
1070c–1.
Allotment among States.
1070c–2.
Applications for leveraging educational assistance partnership programs.
1070c–3.
Administration of State programs; judicial review.
1070c–3a.
Special leveraging educational assistance partnership program.
1070c–4.
"Community service" defined.
1070d to 1070d–1d. Repealed.
subpart 5-special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork
1070d–2.
Maintenance and expansion of existing programs.
subpart 6-robert c. byrd honors scholarship program
1070d–31.
Statement of purpose.
1070d–32.
Repealed.
1070d–33.
Scholarships authorized.
1070d–34.
Allocation among States.
1070d–35.
Agreements.
1070d–36.
Eligibility of scholars.
1070d–37.
Selection of scholars.
1070d–38.
Stipends and scholarship conditions.
1070d–39.
Repealed.
1070d–40.
Construction of needs provisions.
1070d–41.
Authorization of appropriations.
subpart 7-child care access means parents in school
1070e.
Child care access means parents in school.
subpart 8-learning anytime anywhere partnerships
1070f.
Findings.
1070f–1.
Purpose; program authorized.
1070f–2.
Application.
1070f–3.
Authorized activities.
1070f–4.
Matching requirement.
1070f–5.
Peer review.
1070f–6.
Authorization of appropriations.
subpart 9-teach grants
1070g.
Definitions.
1070g–1.
Program established.
1070g–2.
Applications; eligibility.
1070g–3.
Program period and funding.
Part B-Federal Family Education Loan Program
1071.
Statement of purpose; nondiscrimination; and appropriations authorized.
1072.
Advances for reserve funds of State and nonprofit private loan insurance programs.
1072a.
Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund.
1072b.
Agency Operating Fund.
1073.
Effects of adequate non-Federal programs.
1074.
Scope and duration of Federal loan insurance program.
1075.
Limitations on individual federally insured loans and on Federal loan insurance.
1076.
Sources of funds.
1077.
Eligibility of student borrowers and terms of federally insured student loans.
1077a.
Applicable interest rates.
1078.
Federal payments to reduce student interest costs.
1078–1.
Voluntary flexible agreements with guaranty agencies.
1078–2.
Federal PLUS loans.
1078–3.
Federal consolidation loans.
1078–4.
Commingling of funds.
1078–5.
Repealed.
1078–6.
Default reduction program.
1078–7.
Requirements for disbursement of student loans.
1078–8.
Unsubsidized Stafford loans for middle-income borrowers.
1078–9.
Repealed.
1078–10.
Loan forgiveness for teachers.
1078–11.
Loan forgiveness for child care providers.
1079.
Certificate of Federal loan insurance-effective date of insurance.
1080.
Default of student under Federal loan insurance program.
1080a.
Reports to credit bureaus and institutions of higher education.
1081.
Insurance fund.
1082.
Legal powers and responsibilities.
1083.
Student loan information by eligible lenders.
1084.
Participation by Federal credit unions in Federal, State, and private student loan insurance programs.
1085.
Definitions for student loan insurance program.
1086.
Delegation of functions.
1087.
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.
1087–0.
Repealed.
1087–1.
Special allowances.
1087–2.
Student Loan Marketing Association.
1087–3.
Reorganization of Student Loan Marketing Association through formation of Holding Company.
1087–4.
Discrimination in secondary markets prohibited.
Part C-William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
1087a.
Program authority.
1087b.
Funds for origination of direct student loans.
1087c.
Selection of institutions for participation and origination.
1087d.
Agreements with institutions.
1087e.
Terms and conditions of loans.
1087f.
Contracts.
1087g.
Regulatory activities.
1087h.
Funds for administrative expenses.
1087i.
Authority to sell loans.
1087j.
Loan cancellation for teachers.
Part D-Federal Perkins Loans
1087aa.
Appropriations authorized.
1087bb.
Allocation of funds.
1087cc.
Agreements with institutions of higher education.
1087cc–1.
Student loan information by eligible institutions.
1087dd.
Terms of loans.
1087ee.
Cancellation of loans for certain public service.
1087ff.
Distribution of assets from student loan funds.
1087gg.
Collection of defaulted loans: Perkins Loan Revolving Fund.
1087hh.
General authority of Secretary.
1087ii.
Definitions.
Part E-Need Analysis
1087kk.
Amount of need.
1087ll.
Cost of attendance.
1087mm.
Family contribution.
1087nn.
Determination of expected family contribution; data elements.
1087oo.
Family contribution for dependent students.
1087pp.
Family contribution for independent students without dependents other than a spouse.
1087qq.
Family contribution for independent students with dependents other than a spouse.
1087rr.
Regulations; updated tables.
1087ss.
Simplified needs test.
1087tt.
Discretion of student financial aid administrators.
1087uu.
Disregard of student aid in other Federal programs.
1087uu–1.
Native American students.
1087vv.
Definitions.
Part F-General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs
1088.
Definitions.
1088a.
Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools.
1089.
Master calendar.
1090.
Forms and regulations.
1091.
Student eligibility.
1091a.
Statute of limitations, and State court judgments.
1091b.
Institutional refunds.
1092.
Institutional and financial assistance information for students.
1092a.
Combined payment plan.
1092b.
National Student Loan Data System.
1092c.
Simplification of lending process for borrowers.
1092d.
Scholarship fraud assessment and awareness activities.
1092e.
College access initiative.
1093.
Distance education demonstration programs.
1094.
Program participation agreements.
1094a.
Regulatory relief and improvement.
1094b.
Assignment of identification numbers.
1095.
Transfer of allotments.
1095a.
Wage garnishment requirement.
1096.
Administrative expenses.
1096a.
Repealed.
1097.
Criminal penalties.
1097a.
Administrative subpoenas.
1098.
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
1098a.
Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking.
1098b.
Authorization of appropriations for administrative expenses.
1098c.
Year 2000 requirements at the Department.
1098d.
Procedures for cancellations and deferments for eligible disabled veterans.
1098e.
Income-based repayment.
1098f.
Deferral of loan repayment following active duty.
1098g.
Exemption from State disclosure requirements.
Part F–1-Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students
1098aa.
Short title; findings; reference.
1098bb.
Waiver authority for response to military contingencies and national emergencies.
1098cc.
Tuition refunds or credits for members of armed forces.
1098dd.
Use of professional judgment.
1098ee.
Definitions.
1099.
Transferred.
Part G-Program Integrity
subpart 1-state role
1099a.
State responsibilities.
subpart 2-accrediting agency recognition
1099b.
Recognition of accrediting agency or association.
subpart 3-eligibility and certification procedures
1099c.
Eligibility and certification procedures.
1099c–1.
Program review and data.
1099c–2.
Review of regulations.
Part H-Competitive Loan Auction Pilot Program
1099d.
Competitive loan auction pilot program.
Part I-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions
1099e.
Investment in historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
SUBCHAPTER V-DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS
Part A-Hispanic-Serving Institutions
1101.
Findings; purpose; and program authority.
1101a.
Definitions; eligibility.
1101b.
Authorized activities.
1101c.
Duration of grant.
1101d.
Special rule.
Part B-General Provisions
1103.
Eligibility; applications.
1103a.
Waiver authority and reporting requirement.
1103b.
Application review process.
1103c.
Cooperative arrangements.
1103d.
Assistance to institutions under other programs.
1103e.
Limitations.
1103f.
Penalties.
1103g.
Authorizations of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER VI-INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Part A-International and Foreign Language Studies
1121.
Findings and purposes.
1122.
Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs.
1123.
Language resource centers.
1124.
Undergraduate international studies and foreign language programs.
1125.
Research; studies; annual report.
1126.
Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access.
1127.
Selection of certain grant recipients.
1128.
Equitable distribution of certain funds.
1128a.
American overseas research centers.
1128b.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part B-Business and International Education Programs
1130.
Findings and purposes.
1130–1.
Centers for international business education.
1130a.
Education and training programs.
1130b.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part C-Institute for International Public Policy
1131.
Minority foreign service professional development program.
1131–1.
Institutional development.
1131a.
Study abroad program.
1131b.
Masters degree in international relations.
1131c.
Internships.
1131d.
Report.
1131e.
Gifts and donations.
1131f.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part D-General Provisions
1132.
Definitions.
1132–1.
Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER VII-GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
1133.
Purpose.
Part A-Graduate Education Programs
subpart 1-jacob k. javits fellowship program
1134.
Award of Jacob K. Javits fellowships.
1134a.
Allocation of fellowships.
1134b.
Stipends.
1134c.
Fellowship conditions.
1134d.
Authorization of appropriations.
subpart 2-graduate assistance in areas of national need
1135.
Grants to academic departments and programs of institutions.
1135a.
Institutional eligibility.
1135b.
Criteria for applications.
1135c.
Awards to graduate students.
1135d.
Additional assistance for cost of education.
1135e.
Authorization of appropriations.
subpart 3-thurgood marshall legal educational opportunity program
1136.
Legal educational opportunity program.
subpart 4-general provisions
1137.
Administrative provisions for subparts 1, 2, and 3.
Part B-Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
1138.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
1138a.
National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
1138b.
Administrative provisions.
1138c.
Special projects.
1138d.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part C-Urban Community Service
1139.
Findings.
1139a.
Purpose; program authorized.
1139b.
Application for urban community service grants.
1139c.
Allowable activities.
1139d.
Peer review.
1139e.
Disbursement of funds.
1139f.
Designation of Urban Grant Institutions.
1139g.
Definitions.
1139h.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part D-Demonstration Projects To Ensure Students With Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education
1140.
Purposes.
1140a.
Grants authorized.
1140b.
Applications.
1140c.
Rule of construction.
1140d.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part E-College Access Challenge Grant Program
1141.
College access challenge grant program.
SUBCHAPTER VIII-MISCELLANEOUS
1151.
Grants to States for workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders.
1152.
Repealed.
1153.
Underground Railroad educational and cultural program.
1154.
Contract authority.
1155.
Connie Lee privatization.