# 20 U.S.C. § 1011b: Territorial waiver authority

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 U.S.C. § 1011b
- **Heading:** Territorial waiver authority
- **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 B—Additional General Provisions

## Text

The Secretary is required to waive the eligibility criteria of any postsecondary education program administered by the Department where such criteria do not take into account the unique circumstances in Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States.

( Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 113 , as added Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1591 ; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title I, § 105 , Aug. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3090 .)

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