Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs

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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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a proprietary institution of higher education (as defined in subsection (b) of this section);

( Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 102 , as added Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1586 ; amended Pub. L. 108–98, § 1(a) , Oct. 10, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1174 ; Pub. L. 109–171, title VIII, § 8002 , Feb. 8, 2006 , 120 Stat. 155 ; Pub. L. 109–270, § 2(c)(1) , Aug. 12, 2006 , 120 Stat. 746 ; Pub. L. 110–315, title I, § 102(a) –(d)(1), Aug. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3083–3085 ; Pub. L. 111–39, title I, § 101(b)(1) , July 1, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1935 ; Pub. L. 111–152, title II, § 2209(b)(1) , Mar. 30, 2010 , 124 Stat. 1077 .)

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