Full Title:
The Higher Education Opportunity Act, Public Law 110-315
Excerpt:
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. GENERAL DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 101 (20 U.S.C. 1001) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, or persons who meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary’’ after ‘‘such a degree’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) a public or nonprofit private educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in subsection (a)(1), admits as regular students individuals—
‘‘(A) who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located; or
‘‘(B) who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in the institution and a secondary school.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2010.
Source Citation:
110th Congress. 2008. The Higher Education Opportunity Act. Legislation.