Legislation

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008. This law reauthorizes and extends the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The Higher Education Act (HEA) provides the statutory authority for most of the programs administered by OPE, as well as for the Federal Student Aid Programs.

The HEOA includes changes to many existing programs and also authorizes a number of new programs. We will post information on this new legislation as it becomes available.

The links below provide the program statute in effect until the enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

• Higher Education Act: Title II - Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States, Partnerships, and Recruitment

• U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 28, Subchapter II (Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute)

Regulations

• Title 34, Part 611 of the Code of Federal Regulations

• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

• A March 21, 2005 Federal Register announcement modified program regulations by removing the requirement that in competitions for grants under the Partnership and Teacher-Recruitment components of the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program, the Secretary hold a two-stage competition in which applicants must submit a pre-application and a full application. PDF (79K)

• EDGAR Title 34, Part 79 -- Intergovernmental Review of Education Programs and Activities

Guidance

• Matching and Cost-Sharing Requirements for State, Partnership, and Recruitment Grants

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