General definition of institution of higher education

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Title 20—EDUCATION > CHAPTER 28—HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part A—Definitions

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admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of section 1091(d) of this title ;

( Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 101 , as added Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1585 ; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title I, § 101(a) , Aug. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3083 ; Pub. L. 112–74, div. F, title III, § 309(c)(3) , Dec. 23, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1101 .)

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