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| Office of Postsecondary Education - Policy Initiatives
(May 17, 2013)
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| This page provides policy news and announcements from the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), as well as updates on various programs and initiatives from OPE, including data reporting, tax credits, student loan programs, budgeting information, and briefings. |
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| Legislation -- Minorities and Retirement Security Program
(Feb 07, 2013)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Minorities and Retirement Security (MRS) Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations and Guidance -- Title III Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program
(Dec 17, 2012)
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| This page provides statutes, regulations, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Title III Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program. |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Report of the Meeting(pdf)
(Nov 01, 2012)
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| The file provides the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity committee's final draft recommendations regarding higher education policies about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (pdf) |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Report of the Meeting(MS Word)
(Nov 01, 2012)
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| The file provides the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity committee's final draft recommendations regarding higher education policies about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (MS Word) |
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| Campus Security
(Jun 13, 2012)
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| Included here is a partial list of the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to enforce the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 and to make college campuses safer. |
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| Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting - February 2011 (PDF)
(May 15, 2012)
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| This file provides a handbook for institutions to use in reporting data required by the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. This version of the handbook was published in February 2011. (PDF) |
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| Estudiantes con discapacidades preparandose para la educacion: Conozca sus derechos y responsabilidades
(Feb 24, 2012)
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| This pamphlet contains information for high school students with disabilities who plan to continue their education in postsecondary schools. |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Draft Final Report of Higher Education Accreditation Reauthorization Policy Recommendations (MS Word)
(Feb 15, 2012)
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| The file provides the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity committee's final draft recommendations regarding higher education policies about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (MS Word) |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Draft Final Report of Higher Education Accreditation Reauthorization Policy Recommendations (PDF)
(Feb 15, 2012)
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| The file provides the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity committee's final draft recommendations regarding higher education policies about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (PDF) |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Final Report of Higher Education Accreditation Reauthorization Policy Recommendations (MS Word)
(Feb 15, 2012)
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| The file provides the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity committee's final draft recommendations regarding higher education policies about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (MS Word) |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Final Report of Higher Education Accreditation Reauthorization Policy Recommendations (PDF)
(Feb 15, 2012)
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| The file provides the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity committee's final draft recommendations regarding higher education policies about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (PDF) |
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| Dear Colleague letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali
(Jan 19, 2012)
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| Our nation recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. We at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the United States Department of Education (Department) recognize the progress our country has made toward ensuring that educational opportunities are provided free from disability discrimination. |
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| National Advisoty Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Written Comments Received Regarding the Committee's Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
(Dec 07, 2011)
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| The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity advises the Secretary of Education on matters related to accreditation and to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education. This page provides comments received by the Department of Education regarding the Committee's recommendations for reauthorization of the Higher Education act. |
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| Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education
(Oct 27, 2011)
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| This pamphlet contains information for high school students with disabilities who plan to continue their education in postsecondary schools. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program
(Oct 21, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program. |
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| Legislation -- Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program
(Oct 20, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program
(Oct 20, 2011)
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| This page page lists statutes, regulation, legislation,policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program. |
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| Laws, Regulations and Guidance -- Erma Byrd Scholarship Program
(Oct 18, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program. |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PDF)
(Oct 18, 2011)
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| The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity advises the Secretary of Education on matters related to accreditation and to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education. The file provides the committee's recommendations regarding reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. (PDF) |
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| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity - Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (MS Word)
(Oct 18, 2011)
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| The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity advises the Secretary of Education on matters related to accreditation and to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education. The file provides the committee's recommendations regarding reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. (MS Word) |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Title III Part A Programs - Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions
(Oct 05, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Title III Part A, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Programs. |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance -- Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions Program
(Oct 05, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance -- Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program
(Oct 05, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program as authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans
(Oct 05, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Title III Part A Programs - American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities
(Sep 30, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Title III, Part A, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Title III Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program
(Sep 30, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Title III Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions Programs. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Title III Part A Programs - Strengthening Institutions
(Sep 30, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Title III Part A Strengthening Institutions Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Predominantly Black Institutions Program - Competitive Grants
(Sep 23, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Predominantly Black Institutions Program - Competitive Grants. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants
(Sep 23, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Programs. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Educational Opportunity Centers
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program. |
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| Legislation -- Veterans Upward Bound Program
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Upward Bound Program
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, and policy guidance for the Upward Bound Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Training Program for Federal TRIO Program
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This page provides statutes, regulations, and policy guidance for the Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs. |
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| TRIO Statute (PDF)
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This file provides the authorizing statute of the Federal TRIO and GEAR UP programs. The Federal TRIO Programs are educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. (PDF) |
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| TRIO Statute (MS Word)
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This file provides the authorizing statute for the Federal TRIO and GEAR UP programs. The Federal TRIO Programs are educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. (MS Word) |
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| Legislation, Regulations and Guidance -- Talent Search Program
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Talent Search program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Student Support Services Program
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This page provides statutes, regulations, and policy guidance for the Student Support Services Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
(Sep 09, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
(Aug 26, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Title V, Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program. |
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| Legislation -- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
(Jul 14, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program. |
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| Legislation -- Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program
(Jun 27, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Master's Degree Programs at Predominantly Black Institutions
(Jun 23, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Master's Degree Programs at Predominantly Black Institutions Program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
(Jun 21, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program. |
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| Legislation -- Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Coordinating Center
(Jun 17, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Coordinating Center. |
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| Legislation -- Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
(Jun 17, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - Predominantly Black Institutions Program - Formula Grants
(May 12, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Program - Formula Grants. |
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| OPE Policy Initiatives: FAQ on Readmission of Servicemembers to Institutions of Higher Education
(Mar 03, 2011)
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| This page provides frequently asked questions and answers on the readmission of servicemenbers to institutions of higher education. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships
(Feb 17, 2011)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships program. |
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| Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance - United States-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education
(Nov 29, 2010)
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| This page lists statutes, regulations, legislation, policy guidance, and flexibility provisions for the United States-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education. |
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