# Distance Education and Innovation
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulations. · Published 2020-09-02 · Effective 2021-07-01 · 85 FR 54742
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-18636
- **Category:** education-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 54742
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 600
- **Publication date:** 2020-09-02
- **Effective date:** 2021-07-01
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076
## Abstract

The Secretary amends the general, establishing eligibility, maintaining eligibility, and losing eligibility sections of the Institutional Eligibility regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), related to distance education and innovation. In addition, the Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations issued under the HEA.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/02/2020-18636/distance-education-and-innovation)
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