# Program Integrity and Improvement
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulations. · Published 2016-12-19 · Effective 2018-07-01 · 81 FR 92232
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-29444
- **Category:** education-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 92232
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 600
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-19
- **Effective date:** 2018-07-01
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2016-OPE-0050
## Abstract

The Secretary amends the State authorization sections of the Institutional Eligibility regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). In addition, the Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations issued under the HEA, including the addition of a new section on required institutional disclosures for distance education and correspondence courses.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/19/2016-29444/program-integrity-and-improvement)
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