Title 20 — Education
Chapter 28. Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance
435 sections
Part A — Definitions
Part B — Additional General Provisions
- 1011Antidiscrimination
- 1011aProtection of student speech and association rights
- 1011bTerritorial waiver authority
- 1011cNational Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
- 1011dStudent representation
- 1011eFinancial responsibility of foreign students
- 1011fDisclosures of foreign gifts
- 1011gApplication of peer review process
- 1011hBinge drinking on college campuses
- 1011iDrug and alcohol abuse prevention
- 1011jPrior rights and obligations
- 1011kRecovery of payments
- 1011lDiploma mills
- 1011mCertification regarding the use of certain Federal funds
Part C — Cost of Higher Education
- 1015Improvements in market information and public accountability in higher education
- 1015aTransparency in college tuition for consumers
- 1015bTextbook information
- 1015cDatabase of student information prohibited
- 1015dIn-State tuition rates for members of qualifying Federal service
- 1015eState higher education information system pilot program
- 1015fState commitment to affordable college education
Part D — Administrative Provisions for Delivery of Student Financial Assistance
Part E — Lender and Institution Requirements Relating to Education Loans
- 1019Definitions
- 1019aResponsibilities of covered institutions, institution-affiliated organizations, and lenders
- 1019bLoan information to be disclosed and model disclosure form for covered institutions, institution-affiliated organizations, and lenders participating in preferred lender arrangements
- 1019cLoan information to be disclosed and model disclosure form for institutions participating in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
- 1019dSelf-certification form for private education loans
Subchapter II — Teacher Quality Enhancement
Part A — Teacher Quality Partnership Grants
Part B — Enhancing Teacher Education
Subpart 1 — preparing teachers for digital age learners
Subpart 2 — honorable augustus f. hawkins centers of excellence
Subpart 3 — preparing general education teachers to more effectively educate students with disabilities
Subpart 4 — adjunct teacher corps
Subpart 5 — graduate fellowships to prepare faculty in high-need areas at colleges of education
Part C — General Provisions
Subchapter III — Institutional Aid
Part A — Strengthening Institutions
- 1057Program purpose
- 1058Definitions; eligibility
- 1059Duration of grant
- 1059aApplications
- 1059bGoals for financial management and academic program
- 1059cAmerican Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities
- 1059dAlaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions
- 1059ePredominantly Black Institutions
- 1059fNative American-serving, nontribal institutions
- 1059gAsian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions
Part B — Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Part C — Endowment Challenge Grants for Institutions Eligible for Assistance Under Part A or Part B
Part D — Historically Black College and University Capital Financing
- 1066Findings
- 1066aDefinitions
- 1066bFederal insurance for bonds
- 1066cLimitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by designated bonding authority
- 1066dAuthority of Secretary
- 1066eRepealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 306(d)
- 1066fHBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board
- 1066gMinority business enterprise utilization
Subpart 1 — minority science and engineering improvement program
Subpart 2 — programs in stem fields
Subpart 3 — administrative and general provisions
Part F — Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions
Part G — General Provisions
Part A — Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education
Subpart 1 — federal pell grants
Division 1 — Federal TRIO Programs
- 1070a–11Program authority; authorization of appropriations
- 1070a–12Talent search
- 1070a–13Upward bound
- 1070a–14Student support services
- 1070a–15Postbaccalaureate achievement program authority
- 1070a–16Educational opportunity centers
- 1070a–17Staff development activities
- 1070a–18Reports, evaluations, and grants for project improvement and dissemination
Division 2 — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Division 3 — [Repealed]
Division 4 — Model Program Community Partnership and Counseling Grants
Division 5 — Public Information
Division 6 — National Student Savings Demonstration Program
Division 7 — Preeligibility Form
Division 8 — Technical Assistance for Teachers and Counselors
Subpart 3 — federal supplemental educational opportunity grants
Subpart 4 — leveraging educational assistance partnership program
- 1070cPurpose; appropriations authorized
- 1070c–1Allotment among States
- 1070c–2Applications for leveraging educational assistance partnership programs
- 1070c–3Administration of State programs; judicial review
- 1070c–3aGrants for access and persistence
- 1070c–4“Community service” defined
- 1070d to 1070d–1dRepealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 402(a)(1)
Subpart 5 — special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork
Subpart 6 — robert c. byrd honors scholarship program
- 1070d–31Statement of purpose
- 1070d–32Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 406(a)
- 1070d–33Scholarships authorized
- 1070d–34Allocation among States
- 1070d–35Agreements
- 1070d–36Eligibility of scholars
- 1070d–37Selection of scholars
- 1070d–38Stipends and scholarship conditions
- 1070d–39Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 406(g)(1)
- 1070d–40Construction of needs provisions
- 1070d–41Authorization of appropriations
Subpart 7 — child care access means parents in school
Subpart 8 — [Repealed]
Subpart 9 — teach grants
Subpart 10 — scholarships for veteran’s dependents
Part B — Federal Family Education Loan Program
- 1071Statement of purpose; nondiscrimination; and appropriations authorized
- 1072Advances for reserve funds of State and nonprofit private loan insurance programs
- 1072aFederal Student Loan Reserve Fund
- 1072bAgency Operating Fund
- 1073Effects of adequate non-Federal programs
- 1074Scope and duration of Federal loan insurance program
- 1075Limitations on individual federally insured loans and on Federal loan insurance
- 1076Sources of funds
- 1077Eligibility of student borrowers and terms of federally insured student loans
- 1077aApplicable interest rates
- 1078Federal payments to reduce student interest costs
- 1078–1Voluntary flexible agreements with guaranty agencies
- 1078–2Federal PLUS loans
- 1078–3Federal consolidation loans
- 1078–4Commingling of funds
- 1078–5Repealed. Pub. L. 102–164, title VI, § 605(b)(1)
- 1078–6Default reduction program
- 1078–7Requirements for disbursement of student loans
- 1078–8Unsubsidized Stafford loans for middle-income borrowers
- 1078–9Repealed. Pub. L. 110–84, title III, § 302(a)
- 1078–10Loan forgiveness for teachers
- 1078–11Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need
- 1078–12Loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys
- 1079Certificate of Federal loan insurance—effective date of insurance
- 1080Default of student under Federal loan insurance program
- 1080aReports to consumer reporting agencies and institutions of higher education
- 1081Insurance fund
- 1082Legal powers and responsibilities
- 1083Student loan information by eligible lenders
- 1083aConsumer education information
- 1084Participation by Federal credit unions in Federal, State, and private student loan insurance programs
- 1085Definitions for student loan insurance program
- 1086Delegation of functions
- 1087Repayment 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
- 1087–0Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 432
- 1087–1Special allowances
- 1087–2Student Loan Marketing Association
- 1087–3Reorganization of Student Loan Marketing Association through formation of Holding Company
- 1087–4Discrimination in secondary markets prohibited
Part C — Federal Work-Study Programs
- 1087–51Purpose; appropriations authorized
- 1087–52Allocation of funds
- 1087–53Grants for Federal work-study programs
- 1087–54Sources of matching funds
- 1087–55Flexible use of funds
- 1087–56Job location and development programs
- 1087–57Additional funds to conduct community service work-study programs
- 1087–58Work colleges
Part D — William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
- 1087aProgram authority
- 1087bFunds for origination of direct student loans
- 1087cSelection of institutions for participation and origination
- 1087dAgreements with institutions
- 1087eTerms and conditions of loans
- 1087fContracts
- 1087gRepealed. Pub. L. 111–39, title IV, § 404(b)(3)
- 1087hFunds for administrative expenses
- 1087iAuthority to sell loans
- 1087i–1Temporary authority to purchase student loans
- 1087i–2Temporary loan consolidation authority
- 1087jLoan cancellation for teachers
Part E — Federal Perkins Loans
- 1087aaAppropriations authorized
- 1087bbAllocation of funds
- 1087ccAgreements with institutions of higher education
- 1087cc–1Student loan information by eligible institutions
- 1087ddTerms of loans
- 1087eeCancellation of loans for certain public service
- 1087ffDistribution of assets from student loan funds
- 1087ggCollection of defaulted loans: Perkins Loan Revolving Fund
- 1087hhGeneral authority of Secretary
- 1087iiDefinitions
Part F — Need Analysis
- 1087kkAmount of need
- 1087llCost of attendance
- 1087mmSpecial rules for student aid index
- 1087nnDetermination of student aid index
- 1087ooStudent aid index for dependent students
- 1087ppStudent aid index for independent students without dependents other than a spouse
- 1087qqStudent aid index for independent students with dependents other than a spouse
- 1087rrRegulations; updated tables
- 1087ssEligible applicants exempt from asset reporting
- 1087ttDiscretion of student financial aid administrators
- 1087uuDisregard of student aid in other programs
- 1087uu–1Native American students
- 1087uu–2Special rules for independent students
- 1087vvDefinitions
Part G — General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs
- 1088Definitions
- 1088aClock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools
- 1089Master calendar
- 1090Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- 1091Student eligibility
- 1091aStatute of limitations, and State court judgments
- 1091bInstitutional refunds
- 1091cReadmission requirements for servicemembers
- 1092Institutional and financial assistance information for students
- 1092aCombined payment plan
- 1092bNational Student Loan Data System
- 1092cSimplification of lending process for borrowers
- 1092dScholarship fraud assessment and awareness activities
- 1092eCollege access initiative
- 1092fEarly awareness and outreach of financial aid eligibility
- 1093Distance education demonstration programs
- 1093aArticulation agreements
- 1094Program participation agreements
- 1094aRegulatory relief and improvement
- 1094bAssignment of identification numbers
- 1095Transfer of allotments
- 1095aWage garnishment requirement
- 1096Administrative expenses
- 1096aRepealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 494
- 1097Criminal penalties
- 1097aAdministrative subpoenas
- 1098Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance
- 1098aRegional meetings and negotiated rulemaking
- 1098bAuthorization of appropriations for administrative expenses
- 1098cRepealed. Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 494E
- 1098dProcedures for cancellations and deferments for eligible disabled veterans
- 1098eIncome-based repayment
- 1098fDeferral of loan repayment following active duty
- 1098gExemption from State disclosure requirements
- 1098hProcedure and requirements for requesting tax return information from the Internal Revenue Service
Part G–1 — Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students
Subpart 1 — state role
Subpart 2 — accrediting agency recognition
Subpart 3 — eligibility and certification procedures
Part I — Competitive Loan Auction Pilot Program
Part A — Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Part B — Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans
Part C — General Provisions
Part A — International and Foreign Language Studies
- 1121Findings; purposes; consultation; survey
- 1122Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs
- 1123Language resource centers
- 1124Undergraduate international studies and foreign language programs
- 1125Research; studies; annual report
- 1126Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access
- 1127Selection of certain grant recipients
- 1128Equitable distribution of certain funds
- 1128aAmerican overseas research centers
- 1128bAuthorization of appropriations
Part B — Business and International Education Programs
Part C — Institute for International Public Policy
Part D — General Provisions
Subchapter VII — Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs
Subpart 1 — jacob k. javits fellowship program
Subpart 2 — graduate assistance in areas of national need
Subpart 3 — thurgood marshall legal educational opportunity program
Subpart 4 — masters degree programs at historically black colleges and universities and predominantly black institutions
Subpart 5 — general provisions
Part B — Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
Part C — Urban Community Service
Part D — Programs To Provide Students With Disabilities With a Quality Higher Education
Subpart 1 — demonstration projects to support postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators in educating students with disabilities
Subpart 2 — transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities into higher education
Subpart 3 — commission on accessible materials; programs to support improved access to materials
- 1140kDefinition of student with a print disability
- 1140lEstablishment of Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
- 1140mModel demonstration programs to support improved access to postsecondary instructional materials for students with print disabilities
- 1140nRule of construction
- 1140oAuthorization of appropriations
Subpart 4 — national technical assistance center; coordinating center
Part E — College Access Challenge Grant Program
Subchapter VIII — Miscellaneous
Part A — Project GRAD
Part B — Mathematics and Science Scholars Program
Part C — Business Workforce Partnerships for Job Skill Training in High-Growth Occupations or Industries
Part D — Capacity for Nursing Students and Faculty
Part E — American History for Freedom
Part F — Teach For America
Part G — Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Program
Part H — Improving College Enrollment By Secondary Schools
Part I — Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Task Force
Part J — Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education With a Focus On Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students
Part K — Pilot Programs To Increase College Persistence and Success
Part L — Student Safety and Campus Emergency Management
- 1161lStudent safety and campus emergency management
- 1161l–1Model emergency response policies, procedures, and practices
- 1161l–2Preparation for future disasters plan by the Secretary
- 1161l–3Education Disaster and Emergency Relief Loan Program
- 1161l–4Guidance on mental health disclosures for student safety
- 1161l–5Rule of construction
- 1161l–6Online survey tool for campus safety