Information is provided in this guide to assist educational institutions in bringing their catalogs and other informational materials into compliance with federal laws and regulations. It summarizes applicable laws and regulations and includes the names and mailing addresses of the agencies responsible for administering these laws, regulations, and executive orders. Each section of the guide contains information regarding authority, responsible agency, purpose, institutions covered, pertinent laws or regulations, and references. The following nine sections make up the guide: Student Consumer Information; Veterans' Benefits; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap; Protection of Privacy for Students and Parents; Nonimmigrant Alien Students; Mailing Second-Class and Controlled Circulation Publications; Identification of Mail for Non-Profit Organizations (Third-Class Mail); and Exemption for Federal Income Tax. (BD)