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20 U.S.C. 1068: Applications for assistance

Created in 1986 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1057, 20 U.S.C. 1059a, 20 U.S.C. 1068a.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (4).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–315, §320(4), substituted "subparagraph (D)" for "subparagraph (E)". (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–315, §317, added subsec. (e). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (e)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–244, §308(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any institution which is eligible for assistance under this subchapter shall submit to the Secretary an application for assistance at such time, in such form, and con… (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–244, §308(b), inserted ", D or E" after "part C". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–244, §§301(c)(11), 308(c), substituted "section 1068e" for "section 1069c" and inserted ", except that for purposes of section 1059c of this title, paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1068e of this title shall not apply" before semicolon. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–325 redesignated subpars. (E) and (F) as (D) and (E), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "information explaining the manner in which the proposed project will assist the applicant to prepare for the critical financial problem… · (b)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–50 substituted "section 1069c of this title" for "section 1069b of this title". · (b)

    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.