# 20 U.S.C. § 1002: Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 U.S.C. § 1002
- **Heading:** Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—EDUCATION > CHAPTER 28—HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part A—Definitions

## Text

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 .)

## Nearby sections

- [20 U.S.C. § 1001 General definition of institution of higher education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1001.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1002 Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1002.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1003 Additional definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1003.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011 Antidiscrimination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011a Protection of student speech and association rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011a.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011b Territorial waiver authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011b.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011c National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011c.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011d Student representation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011d.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011e Financial responsibility of foreign students](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011e.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011f Disclosures of foreign gifts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011f.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011g Application of peer review process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011g.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011h Binge drinking on college campuses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011h.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011i Drug and alcohol abuse prevention](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011i.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011j Prior rights and obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011j.md)

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