Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§1011l Diploma Mills

Title 20 › CHAPTER 28 — HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part B — Additional General Provisions › § 1011l

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must keep clear information and tools on the Department’s website so students, families, and employers can learn what a diploma mill is and how to spot and avoid one. The Secretary must also work with the United States Postal Service, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice (including the FBI), the Internal Revenue Service, and the Office of Personnel Management to stop, find, and prosecute diploma mills and to share information and resources widely with the public.

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Title 20, §1011l

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(a)Information to the public

The Secretary shall maintain information and resources on the Department’s website to assist students, families, and employers in understanding what a diploma mill is and how to identify and avoid diploma mills.

(b)Collaboration

The Secretary shall continue to collaborate with the United States Postal Service, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice (including the Federal Bureau of Investigation), the Internal Revenue Service, and the Office of Personnel Management to maximize Federal efforts to—

(1)prevent, identify, and prosecute diploma mills; and

(2)broadly disseminate to the public information about diploma mills, and resources to identify diploma mills.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 1011l

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110