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Download full textHegji, Alexandra; Hogue, Henry B. – Congressional Research Service, 2019
The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED), is established as a performance-based organization (PBO) pursuant to Section 141 of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This report begins by discussing the HEA provisions that distinguish FSA from other types of federal agencies. This is followed by a discussion of…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Government, Federal Aid, Educational Legislation
Hegji, Alexandra – Congressional Research Service, 2017
Historically, accreditation in higher education developed as a part of the evolution of the American higher education system, at a time when it was becoming problematic that no single point of control or central body existed to set educational standards. In the late 19th century, there was no consensus on the content of the educational programs…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational History, Government Role
