[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR602.27]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 602_THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B_The Criteria for Recognition
 
Sec. 602.27  Other information an agency must provide the Department.

    The agency must submit to the Department--
    (a) A copy of any annual report it prepares;
    (b) A copy, updated annually, of its directory of accredited and 
preaccredited institutions and programs;
    (c) A summary of the agency's major accrediting activities during 
the previous year (an annual data summary), if requested by the 
Secretary to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities related to this 
part;
    (d) Any proposed change in the agency's policies, procedures, or 
accreditation or preaccreditation standards that might alter its--
    (1) Scope of recognition; or
    (2) Compliance with the criteria for recognition;
    (e) The name of any institution or program it accredits that the 
agency has reason to believe is failing to meet its Title IV, HEA 
program responsibilities or is engaged in fraud or abuse, along with the 
agency's reasons for concern about the institution or program; and
    (f) If the Secretary requests, information that may bear upon an 
accredited or preaccredited institution's compliance with its Title IV, 
HEA program responsibilities, including the eligibility of the 
institution or program to participate in Title IV, HEA programs. The 
Secretary may ask for this information to assist the Department in 
resolving problems with the institution's

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participation in the Title IV, HEA programs.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1845-0003)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b)