Final Regulations on Accreditation and State Authorization

Publication Date
November 01, 2019
Subject
Final Regulations on Accreditation and State Authorization
FR Type
Final

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58834-58933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23129]

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Vol. 84

Friday,

No. 212

November 1, 2019

Part II

Department of Education

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34 CFR Parts 600, 602, 603, et al.

Student Assistance General Provisions, The Secretary's Recognition of 
Accrediting Agencies, The Secretary's Recognition Procedures for State 
Agencies; Final Rule

Federal Register / Vol. 84 , No. 212 / Friday, November 1, 2019 / 
Rules and Regulations

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Parts 600, 602, 603, 654, 668, and 674

RIN 1840-AD36, 1840-AD37
[Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076]


Student Assistance General Provisions, The Secretary's 
Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, The Secretary's Recognition 
Procedures for State Agencies

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing the recognition 
of accrediting agencies, certain student assistance general provisions, 
and institutional eligibility, as well as makes various technical 
corrections.

DATES: These regulations are effective July 1, 2020.

Implementation date: For the implementation dates of the included 
regulatory provisions, see the Implementation Date of These Regulations 
section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information related to 
recognition of accrediting agencies, Herman Bounds at 
Herman.Bounds@ed.gov or (202) 453-7615 or Elizabeth Daggett at 
Elizabeth.Daggett @ed.gov or (202) 453-6190. For further information 
related to State authorization, Scott Filter at Scott.Filter@ed.gov or 
(202) 453-7249 or Sophia McArdle at Sophia.McArdle@ed.gov or (202) 453-
6318. For all other information related to this document, Barbara 
Hoblitzell at Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov or (202) 453-7583 or Annmarie 
Weisman at Annmarie Weisman@ed.gov or (202) 453-6712. If you use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at (800) 877-8339.