# Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, and the Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies
> **US Department of Education** · Final rule. · Published 2009-10-27 · Effective 2010-07-01 · 74 FR 55414
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-25186
- **Category:** education-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 55414
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 600
- **Publication date:** 2009-10-27
- **Effective date:** 2010-07-01
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2009-OPE-0009
## Abstract

The Secretary amends its regulations governing institutional eligibility and the Secretary's recognition of accrediting agencies. The Secretary is amending these regulations to implement changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), resulting from enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA), and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), and to clarify, improve, and update the current regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/10/27/E9-25186/institutional-eligibility-under-the-higher-education-act-of-1965-as-amended-and-the-secretarys)
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