 
      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
                    SUBCHAPTER IV--STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
   Part F--General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs
 
Sec. 1088a. Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing 
        schools
        
    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any regulations 
promulgated by the Secretary concerning the relationship between clock 
hours and semester, trimester, or quarter hours in calculating student 
grant, loan, or work assistance under this subchapter and part C of 
subchapter I of chapter 34 of title 42, shall not apply to a public or 
private nonprofit hospital-based school of nursing that awards a diploma 
at the completion of the school's program of education.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 481A, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title 
III, Sec. 360(a), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3969.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'', 
meaning Pub. L. 89-329, as amended, known as the Higher Education Act of 
1965. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 1001 of this title and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    Prior sections 1088a to 1088g were omitted in the general amendment 
of this part by Pub. L. 96-374.
    Section 1088a, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 492, formerly 
Sec. 462, as added Pub. L. 90-575, title I, Sec. 151, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 
Stat. 1032; renumbered Sec. 492, Pub. L. 92-318, title I, Sec. 137(b), 
June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 272, related to the eligibility of residents of 
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. See section 1091(b) of this 
title.
    Section 1088b, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 493, formerly 
Sec. 463, as added Pub. L. 90-575, title I, Sec. 152, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 
Stat. 1033; renumbered Sec. 493, Pub. L. 92-318, title I, Sec. 137(b), 
June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 272; amended Pub. L. 94-482, title I, 
Sec. 131(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 95-43, Sec. 1(a)(40), 
June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 217, related to administration expenses. See 
section 1096 of this title.
    Section 1088b-1, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 493A, as added Pub. 
L. 94-482, title I, Sec. 131(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2148, related 
to institutional and financial assistance information for students. See 
section 1092 of this title.
    Section 1088b-2, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 493B, as added Pub. 
L. 94-482, title I, Sec. 131(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2149, related 
to student aid information services.
    Section 1088b-3, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 493C, as added Pub. 
L. 94-482, title I, Sec. 131(b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2149, related 
to the student financial assistance training program.
    Section 1088c, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 494, formerly 
Sec. 464, as added Pub. L. 90-575, title I, Sec. 152, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 
Stat. 1033; renumbered Sec. 494 and amended Pub. L. 92-318, title I, 
Secs. 137(b), 138(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 272, 280, related to 
maintenance of effort requirement.
    Section 1088d, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 495, as added Pub. L. 
92-318, title I, Sec. 139, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 280; amended S. Res. 
4, Feb. 4, 1977; S. Res. 30, Mar. 7, 1979, related to requirement that 
copies of rules, regulations, instructions, and application forms be 
supplied to Congressional committees. See section 1090(b) of this title.
    Section 1088e, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 496, as added Pub. L. 
92-318, title I, Sec. 139A(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 281, related to 
transfer of funds between programs. See section 1095 of this title.
    Section 1088f, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 497, as added Pub. L. 
92-318, title I, Sec. 139B(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 281; amended Pub. 
L. 94-482, title I, Sec. 132, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2150; Pub. L. 95-
566, Sec. 7, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2404, related to eligibility for 
student assistance. See section 1091 of this title.
    Section 1088f-1, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 497A, as added Pub. 
L. 94-482, title I, Sec. 133(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2150; amended 
Pub. L. 95-43, Sec. 1(a)(41), June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 217; Pub. L. 95-
561, title XII, Sec. 1231(b), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2346, related to 
fiscal eligibility of institutions.
    Section 1088g, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, Sec. 498, as added Pub. L. 
92-318, title I, Sec. 139C(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 282, related to 
requirement of an affidavit of educational purpose.


                             Effective Date

    Section 360(b) of Pub. L. 103-382 provided that: ``Subsection (a) 
[enacting this section] and the amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on July 1, 1994.''
