94 STAT. 1444
PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980
"PART F—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS "DEFINITIONS
20 USC 1088. 20 USC lOTOe, 20 USC 1141.
"SEC. 481. (a)(1) For the purposes of this title, except subpart 6 of part A and part B, the term 'institution of higher education* includes, in addition to the institutions covered by the definition contained in section 1201(a)— "(A) a proprietary institution of higher education; "(B) a postsecondary vocational institution; "(C) a department, division, or other administrative unit in a college or university which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to the degree of bachelor of nursing, or to an equivalent degree, or to a graduate degree in nursing; and "(D) a department, division, or other administrative unit in a junior college, community college, college, or university which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited two-year program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to an associate degree in nursing or to an equivalent degree. "(2) The term 'accredited' when applied to any program of nurse education means a program accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Secretary. "(b) For the purposes of this section, the term 'proprietary institution of higher education' means a school (1) which provides not less than a six-month program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, (2) which meets the requirements of clauses (1) and (2) of section 1201(a), (3) which does not meet the requirement of clause (4) of section 1201(a), (4) which is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association approved by the Secretary for this purpose, and (5) which has been in existence for at least two years. Such term also includes a proprietary educational institution in any State which, in lieu of the requirement in clause (1) of section 1201(a), admits as regular students persons who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located and who have the ability to benefit from the training offered by the institution. For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of training offered. "(c) For the purposes of this section, the term 'postsecondary vocational institution* means a school (1) which provides not less than a six-month program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, (2) which meets the requirements of clauses (1), (2), (4), and (5) of section 1201(a), and (3) which has been in existence for at least two years. Such term also includes an educational institution in any State which, in lieu of the requirement in clause (1) of section 1201(a), admits as regular students persons who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located and who have the ability to benefit from the training offered by the institution. "(d) For the purpose of any program under this title, the term 'academic year' shall be defined by the Secretary by regulation.
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