October 22, 1999
Volume 99 - Issue 66


Student Assistance General Provisions Final Regulations

The Department of Education (ED) today published final regulations, dated October 22, 1999, concerning student eligibility for Title IV programs.  The regulations incorporate provisions contained in the recent reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).  The regulatory changes impact the following sections of 34 CFR:

. Sec.  668.32 Student Eligibility-Home-Schooled Students
. Sec.  668.38 Enrollment in Telecommunications and Correspondence Courses
. Sec.  668.40 Suspension of Eligibility for Drug-Related Offenses
A copy of the final regulations is available on ED's web site at http://ifap.ed.gov.  If you are unable to access ED's web site and would like a copy of the regulations, please contact Lynda Reid at (801) 321-7211.  Any questions regarding these regulations should be directed to the UHEAA Policy and Training Department at (801) 321-7166 or by e-mail at cjudd@utahsbr.edu.