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The following glossary listing contains definitions/descriptions of terms that are related to Federal student aid Title IV programs and/or acronyms..
The terms are listed according to alphabetical order. You can select the All link to view a listing of all of the glossary terms, or you may select the letter equal to the first letter of the term.
Glossary
Higher Education Act (HEA)
Federal legislation passed in 1965, and its subsequent amendments and reauthorizations (most recently in 1998), authorizing the majority of Federal postsecondary student financial aid programs and mandating that the programs be regulated and administered by the Secretary of Education.Holder
The institution that owns a loan usually a bank, school, guarantor, or the federal government.Home School
The school where a student attending through a contractual or consortium agreement is enrolled in a degree or certificate program. In a study abroad agreement, the home school must be located in the United States.
