Accreditation and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges.

Due process of law.

Educational law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides an overview of issues related to accreditation process for colleges and universities, in the context of upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Discusses accreditation as an indicator of institutional quality, elimination of accreditation as a prerequisite for HEA Title IV eligibility, distance education and accreditation, transfer of credit, and due process.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Accreditation and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act

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