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20 U.S.C. 1002: Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs

Created in 1998 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

61 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2015, 7 U.S.C. 7507, 7 U.S.C. 8101, 10 U.S.C. 2006a, 10 U.S.C. 2164c.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–152, §2209(b)(1)(A), substituted "part D" for "part B" wherever appearing before "subchapter IV". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text
    • Pub. L. 111–152, §2209(b)(1)(B), inserted ", consistent with the requirements of section 1087b(d) of this title" before period at end. (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–152, §2209(b)(1)(C)(i), substituted "made" for "made, insured, or guaranteed" in introductory provisions. (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–152, §2209(b)(1)(C)(ii)(I), substituted "only Federal Direct Stafford Loans under section 1087e(a)(2)(A) of this title, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans under section 1087e(a)(2)(D) of this title, or Federal Direct PLUS Loans under section 1087e(a)… (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–152, §2209(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II), substituted "a Federal Direct Stafford Loan under section 1087e(a)(2)(A) of this title, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under section 1087e(a)(2)(D) of this title, or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan under section 1087e(a)(2)… (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–39 substituted "under part B of subchapter IV" for "under part B". Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(a)(1)(A), inserted "nursing school," after "graduate medical school," in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(a)(1)(B)(i), inserted "except as provided in subparagraph (B)(iii)(IV)," before "in the case" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(b), substituted "75" for "60". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(a)(1)(B)(ii), added subcl. (II) and struck out former subcl. (II) which read as follows: "the institution has a clinical training program that was approved by a State as of January 1, 1992; or". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(a)(1)(C), (D), added cl. (iii). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(a)(2), added cl. (iii). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(d)(1)(A)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "provides an eligible program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation;". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(c), struck out "and" after semicolon in subpar. (D), substituted "; and" for period in subpar. (E), and struck out subpar. (F) which read as follows: "has at least 10 percent of the school's revenues from sources that are not derived from funds provid… (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(d)(1)(A)(ii), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'proprietary institution of higher education' also includes a proprietary educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in p… (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §102(d)(1)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'postsecondary vocational institution' also includes an educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in paragraph (1) of sectio… (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–270 substituted "2302(3)(C) of this title" for "2471(4)(C) of this title". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §8002(1), inserted "(excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in section 1091(l)(4) of this title)" after "courses by correspondence". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §8002(2), inserted "(excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in section 1091(l)(4) of this title)" after "correspondence courses". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–98 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) required the Secretary to establish criteria for approval of institutions outside the United States for purposes of par. (1)(C), including certain requirements for graduate medical or veterinary schools. Law text · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.