Title IV, HEA Participant [Education] Law and Legal Definition
According to 34 CFR 85.1016 [Title 34 – Education; Subtitle A -- Office of the Secretary, Department of Education; Part 85 -- Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement); Subpart I – Definitions], the term Title IV, HEA (Higher Education Act of 1965) participant is --
“(a) An institution described in 34 CFR 600.4, 600.5, or 600.6 that provides postsecondary education; or
(b) A lender, third-party servicer, or guaranty agency, as those terms are defined in 34 CFR 668.2 or 682.200.”
