Amendments
2015—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of this title.
2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–39 substituted “any State, or any private, for-profit or nonprofit organization,” for “or any State, or private, profit or nonprofit organization” in introductory provisions.
2008—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 110–315, § 481(1), inserted “and that measures program length in credit hours or clock hours” after “baccalaureate degree”.
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 110–315, § 481(2), added subsecs. (e) and (f).
2006—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8020(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “For the purpose of any program under this subchapter, the term ‘academic year’ shall require a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time, and, with respect to an undergraduate course of study, shall require that during such minimum period of instructional time a full-time student is expected to complete at least 24 semester or trimester hours or 36 quarter hours at an institution that measures program length in credit hours, or at least 900 clock hours at an institution that measures program length in clock hours. The Secretary may reduce such minimum of 30 weeks to not less than 26 weeks for good cause, as determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis, in the case of an institution of higher education that provides a 2-year or 4-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate or baccalaureate degree.”
Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8020(b), added pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8007(d), added subsec. (d).
1998—Pub. L. 105–244 redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (a) to (c), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (c) which defined the terms “institution of higher education”, “proprietary institution of higher education”, and “postsecondary vocational institution”. See section 1002 of this title.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 105–216, which directed the amendment of par. (4), effective 1 year after July 29, 1998, by designating existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignating former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A), and by adding subpar. (B) to read as follows: “Subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to a nonprofit institution whose primary function is to provide health care educational services (or an affiliate of such an institution that has the power, by contract or ownership interest, to direct or cause the direction of the institution’s management or policies) that files for bankruptcy under chapter 11 of title 11 between July 1, and December 31, 1998.”, could not be executed because subsec. (a) did not contain a par. (4) subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 105–244. See above.
1993—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(1), inserted before semicolon at end “, except that the Secretary, at the request of such institution, may waive the applicability of this subparagraph to such institution for good cause, as determined by the Secretary in the case of an institution of higher education that provides a 2-year or 4-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate or baccalaureate degree”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(2), substituted “do not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent” for “are admitted pursuant to section 1091(d) of this title” and inserted before period at end “, except that the Secretary may waive the limitation contained in this subparagraph if a nonprofit institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it exceeds such limitation because it serves, through contracts with Federal, State, or local government agencies, significant numbers of students who do not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent”.
Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(3), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “such institution has filed for bankruptcy; or”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(4), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “For the purpose of any program under this subchapter, the term ‘academic year’ shall require a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time in which a full-time student is expected to complete at least 24 semester or trimester hours or 36 quarter hours at an institution which measures program length in credit hours or at least 900 clock hours at an institution which measures program length in clock hours.”
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(5), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary shall develop regulations to determine the quality of programs of less than 600 clock hours in length. Such regulations shall require, at a minimum, that the programs have a verified rate of completion of at least 70 percent and a verified rate of placement of at least 70 percent. Pursuant to these regulations and notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allow programs of less than 600 clock hours, but greater than 300 clock hours, in length to be eligible to participate in the programs authorized under part B of this subchapter.”
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(6), substituted “individual, or any State,” for “State” in introductory provisions.
1992—Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(a), amended section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which contained pars. (1) and (2) defining “institution of higher education” and “accredited” and par. (3) which related to recognition of accreditation of eligible institutions of higher education.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(b)(4), struck out at end “For the purpose of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of training offered.”
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(b)(1), substituted “an eligible program” for “not less than a 6-month program”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(b)(2), substituted “pursuant to part H of this subchapter,” for “for this purpose, and”.
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(b)(3), substituted “years, and” for “years.” in cl. (5) and added cl. (6).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(c), substituted “an eligible program” for “not less than a six-month program”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(d), inserted “and award” after “Academic” in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purpose of any program under this subchapter, the term ‘academic year’ shall be defined by the Secretary by regulation.”
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(e), amended subsec. (e) generally, substituting provisions relating to eligible program for provisions relating to impact of loss of accreditation.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–325, § 481(f), added subsec. (f).
1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–26, § 2(d)(2)(A), repealed Pub. L. 101–508, § 3005(b). See 1990 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 102–26, § 2(a)(2), struck out “and who have the ability to benefit (as determined by the institution under section 1091(d) of this title) from the training offered by the institution” before period at end of second sentence, and struck out at end “The Secretary shall not promulgate regulations defining the admissions procedures or remediation programs that must be used by an institution in admitting students on the basis of their ability to benefit from the training offered and shall not, as a condition of recognition under section 413(e) of this Act, impose upon any accrediting body or bodies standards which are different or more restrictive than the standards provided in this subsection.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–26, § 2(a)(3), struck out before period at end “and who have the ability to benefit (as determined by the institution under section 1091(d) of this title) from the training offered by the institution”.
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–508, which inserted “, except in accordance with section 1091(d) of this title,” after “shall not” in fourth sentence, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–26, § 2(d)(2)(A). See Construction of 1991 Amendment note below.
1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–239, § 2007(b)(1), substituted “Subject to subsection (e) of this section, for the purpose” for “For the purpose”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–239, § 2007(c), added par. (3).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101–239, § 2007(b)(2), added subsec. (e).
1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–50 substituted “section 1091(d) of this title” for “subsection (d) of this section”.