§3426 Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education

Summary

The Secretary must appoint a Liaison for proprietary institutions of higher education who is an officer in the Department. That appointment had to be made no later than 6 months after October 7, 1998. The Liaison must either have a certificate or degree from a proprietary college or have at least 5 years of work experience at one. The Liaison advises the Secretary on issues affecting proprietary colleges and schools, guides Department programs that affect them, and works with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to better coordinate federal outreach and job‑training efforts, business‑education partnerships, and rural education programs.