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 link below provides the program statute in effect prior to enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

• Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title VIII, Part H, Sec. 841
• 20 U.S.C. 1153

Regulations

• There are no program-specific regulations.
• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99

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