Federal

Title 20 — Education

2,029 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1078–11 — Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need
• § 1078–12 — Loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys
• § 1078–2 — Federal PLUS loans
• § 1078–3 — Federal consolidation loans
• § 1078–4 — Commingling of funds
• § 1078–5 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–164, title VI, § 605(b)(1) , Nov. 15, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1068
• § 1078–6 — Default reduction program
• § 1078–7 — Requirements for disbursement of student loans
• § 1078–8 — Unsubsidized Stafford loans for middle-income borrowers
• § 1078–9 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–84, title III, § 302(a) , Sept. 27, 2007 , 121 Stat. 796
• § 1079 — Certificate of Federal loan insurance—effective date of insurance
• § 107a — Federal and State responsibilities
• § 107b — Application for designation as State licensing agency; cooperation with Secretary; furnishing initial stock
• § 107b–1 — Access to information with State licensing agencies; election and responsibilities of Committee of Blind Vendors
• § 107b–2 — Omitted
• § 107b–3 — Audit of nonappropriated fund activities
• § 107c — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–516, title II, § 205 , Dec. 7, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1626
• § 107d — Expenditures
• § 107d–1 — Grievances of blind licensees
• § 107d–2 — Arbitration
• § 107d–3 — Vending machine income
• § 107d–4 — Training programs for maximum vocational potential for blind
• § 107e — Definitions
• § 107e–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–516, title II, § 205 , Dec. 7, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1626
• § 107f — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1080 — Default of student under Federal loan insurance program
• § 1080a — Reports to consumer reporting agencies and institutions of higher education
• § 1081 — Insurance fund
• § 1082 — Legal powers and responsibilities
• § 1083 — Student loan information by eligible lenders
• § 1083a — Consumer education information
• § 1084 — Participation by Federal credit unions in Federal, State, and private student loan insurance programs
• § 1085 — Definitions for student loan insurance program
• § 1086 — Delegation of functions
• § 1087 — Repayment by Secretary of loans of bankrupt, deceased, or disabled borrowers; treatment of borrowers attending schools that fail to provide a refund, attending closed schools, or falsely certified as eligible to borrow
• § 1087–0 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 432 , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1710
• § 1087–1 — Special allowances
• § 1087–2 — Student Loan Marketing Association
• § 1087–3 — Reorganization of Student Loan Marketing Association through formation of Holding Company
• § 1087–4 — Discrimination in secondary markets prohibited
• § 1087–51 — Purpose; appropriations authorized
• § 1087–52 — Allocation of funds
• § 1087–53 — Grants for Federal work-study programs
• § 1087–54 — Sources of matching funds
• § 1087–55 — Flexible use of funds
• § 1087–56 — Job location and development programs
• § 1087–57 — Additional funds to conduct community service work-study programs
• § 1087–58 — Work colleges
• § 1087a — Program authority
• § 1087aa — Appropriations authorized
• § 1087b — Funds for origination of direct student loans
• § 1087bb — Allocation of funds
• § 1087c — Selection of institutions for participation and origination
• § 1087cc — Agreements with institutions of higher education
• § 1087cc–1 — Student loan information by eligible institutions
• § 1087d — Agreements with institutions
• § 1087dd — Terms of loans
• § 1087e — Terms and conditions of loans
• § 1087ee — Cancellation of loans for certain public service
• § 1087f — Contracts
• § 1087ff — Distribution of assets from student loan funds
• § 1087g — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–39, title IV, § 404(b)(3) , July 1, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1946
• § 1087gg — Collection of defaulted loans: Perkins Loan Revolving Fund
• § 1087h — Funds for administrative expenses
• § 1087hh — General authority of Secretary
• § 1087i — Authority to sell loans
• § 1087i–1 — Temporary authority to purchase student loans
• § 1087i–2 — Temporary loan consolidation authority
• § 1087ii — Definitions
• § 1087j — Loan cancellation for teachers
• § 1087kk — Amount of need
• § 1087ll — Cost of attendance
• § 1087mm — Special rules for student aid index
• § 1087nn — Determination of student aid index
• § 1087oo — Student aid index for dependent students
• § 1087pp — Student aid index for independent students without dependents other than a spouse
• § 1087qq — Student aid index for independent students with dependents other than a spouse
• § 1087rr — Regulations; updated tables
• § 1087ss — Eligible applicants exempt from asset reporting
• § 1087tt — Discretion of student financial aid administrators
• § 1087uu — Disregard of student aid in other programs
• § 1087uu–1 — Native American students
• § 1087uu–2 — Special rules for independent students
• § 1087vv — Definitions
• § 1088 — Definitions
• § 1088a — Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools
• § 1089 — Master calendar
• § 1090 — Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• § 1091 — Student eligibility
• § 1091a — Statute of limitations, and State court judgments
• § 1091b — Institutional refunds
• § 1091c — Readmission requirements for servicemembers
• § 1092 — Institutional and financial assistance information for students
• § 1092a — Combined payment plan
• § 1092b — National Student Loan Data System
• § 1092c — Simplification of lending process for borrowers
• § 1092d — Scholarship fraud assessment and awareness activities
• § 1092e — College access initiative
• § 1092f — Early awareness and outreach of financial aid eligibility
• § 1093 — Distance education demonstration programs
• § 1093a — Articulation agreements
• § 1094 — Program participation agreements
• § 1094a — Regulatory relief and improvement
• § 1094b — Assignment of identification numbers
• § 1095 — Transfer of allotments
• § 1095a — Wage garnishment requirement
• § 1096 — Administrative expenses
• § 1096a — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 494 , July 23, 1992 , 106 Stat. 631
• § 1097 — Criminal penalties
• § 1097a — Administrative subpoenas
• § 1098 — Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance
• § 1098a — Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking
• § 1098aa — Short title; findings; reference
• § 1098b — Authorization of appropriations for administrative expenses
• § 1098bb — Waiver authority for response to military contingencies and national emergencies
• § 1098c — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 494E , Aug. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3324
• § 1098cc — Tuition refunds or credits for members of armed forces
• § 1098d — Procedures for cancellations and deferments for eligible disabled veterans
• § 1098dd — Use of professional judgment
• § 1098e — Income-based repayment
• § 1098ee — Definitions
• § 1098f — Deferral of loan repayment following active duty
• § 1098g — Exemption from State disclosure requirements
• § 1098h — Procedure and requirements for requesting tax return information from the Internal Revenue Service
• § 1099 — Transferred
• § 1099a — State responsibilities
• § 1099b — Recognition of accrediting agency or association
• § 1099c — Eligibility and certification procedures
• § 1099c–1 — Program review and data
• § 1099c–2 — Review of regulations
• § 1099d — Competitive loan auction pilot program
• § 11 to 14 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–33, title VI, § 6201 , Aug. 5, 1997 , 111 Stat. 653
• § 1101 — Findings; purpose; and program authority
• § 1101a — Definitions; eligibility
• § 1101b — Authorized activities
• § 1101c — Duration of grant
• § 1101d — Special rule
• § 1102 — Purposes
• § 1102a — Program authority and eligibility
• § 1102b — Authorized activities
• § 1102c — Application and duration
• § 1103 — Eligibility; applications
• § 1103a — Waiver authority and reporting requirement
• § 1103b — Application review process
• § 1103c — Cooperative arrangements
• § 1103d — Assistance to institutions under other programs
• § 1103e — Limitations
• § 1103f — Penalties
• § 1103g — Authorizations of appropriations
• § 111 — Study in certain schools of effect of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
• § 112 — Enforcement of section 111
• § 1121 — Findings; purposes; consultation; survey
• § 1122 — Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs
• § 1123 — Language resource centers
• § 1124 — Undergraduate international studies and foreign language programs
• § 1125 — Research; studies; annual report
• § 1126 — Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access
• § 1127 — Selection of certain grant recipients
• § 1128 — Equitable distribution of certain funds
• § 1128a — American overseas research centers
• § 1128b — Authorization of appropriations
• § 113 — Teachers’ certificates dependent on passing examination on effect of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
• § 1130 — Findings and purposes
• § 1130–1 — Centers for international business education
• § 1130a — Education and training programs
• § 1130b — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1131 — Minority foreign service professional development program
• § 1131–1 — Institutional development
• § 1131a — Study abroad program
• § 1131b — Advanced degree in international relations
• § 1131c — Internships
• § 1131c–1 — Financial assistance
• § 1131d — Report
• § 1131e — Gifts and donations
• § 1131f — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1132 — Definitions
• § 1132–1 — Special rule
• § 1132–2 — Rule of construction
• § 1132–3 — Assessment
• § 1132–4 — Evaluation, outreach, and information
• § 1132–5 — Report
• § 1132–6 — Science and technology advanced foreign language education grant program
• § 1132–7 — Reporting by institutions
• § 1133 — Purpose
• § 1134 — Award of Jacob K. Javits fellowships
• § 1134a — Allocation of fellowships
• § 1134b — Stipends
• § 1134c — Fellowship conditions
• § 1134d — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1135 — Grants to academic departments and programs of institutions
• § 1135a — Institutional eligibility
• § 1135b — Criteria for applications
• § 1135c — Awards to graduate students
• § 1135d — Additional assistance for cost of education
• § 1135e — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1136 — Legal educational opportunity program
• § 1136a — Masters degree programs at historically Black colleges and universities
• § 1136b — Masters degree programs at predominantly Black institutions
• § 1136c — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1137 — Administrative provisions for subparts 1 through 4