§1099a — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

Summary

States must give the Secretary, when asked, information about how schools get licensed or otherwise allowed to operate in the State. States must also tell the Secretary right away if they take away a school’s license or permission to operate. States must tell the Secretary right away if they have reliable evidence that a school has committed fraud in student aid programs or has seriously broken a rule under this law. When a college or university is being certified under subpart 3 of this part, the school must give the Secretary proof that the State allows it to operate.

Title 20, §1099a

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(a)As part of the integrity program authorized by this part, each State, through one State agency or several State agencies selected by the State, shall—

(1)furnish the Secretary, upon request, information with respect to the process for licensing or other authorization for institutions of higher education to operate within the State;

(2)notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State revokes a license or other authority to operate an institution of higher education; and

(3)notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State has credible evidence that an institution of higher education within the State—

(A)has committed fraud in the administration of the student assistance programs authorized by this subchapter; or

(B)has substantially violated a provision of this subchapter.

(b)Each institution of higher education shall provide evidence to the Secretary that the institution has authority to operate within a State at the time the institution is certified under subpart 3 of this part.

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Prior Provisions

Prior sections 1099a to 1099a–3 were omitted in the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 105–244. section 1099a, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499,

July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 635, authorized State postsecondary review program. section 1099a–1, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494A, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499,

July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 635, related to State postsecondary review entity agreements. section 1099a–2, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494B, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499,

July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 637, related to Federal reimbursement of State postsecondary review costs. section 1099a–3, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494C, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499,

July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 637; amended Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(i)(1), (2), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2478, related to functions of State review entities.

§1099a State responsibilities

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Title 20, §1099a

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