[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR600.11]



[Page 183-184]

 

                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 600_INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 

1965, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 600.11  Special rules regarding institutional accreditation or 

preaccreditation.



    (a) Change of accrediting agencies. For purposes of Sec. Sec. 

600.4(a)(5)(i), 600.5(a)(6), and 600.6(a)(5)(i), the Secretary does not 

recognize the accreditation or preaccreditation of an otherwise eligible 

institution if that institution is in the process of changing its 

accrediting agency, unless the institution provides to the Secretary--

    (1) All materials related to its prior accreditation or 

preaccreditation; and



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    (2) Materials demonstrating reasonable cause for changing its 

accrediting agency.

    (b) Multiple accreditation. The Secretary does not recognize the 

accreditation or preaccreditation of an otherwise eligible institution 

if that institution is accredited or preaccredited as an institution by 

more than one accrediting agency, unless the institution--

    (1) Provides to each such accrediting agency and the Secretary the 

reasons for that multiple accreditation or preaccreditation;

    (2) Demonstrates to the Secretary reasonable cause for that multiple 

accreditation or preaccreditation; and

    (3) Designates to the Secretary which agency's accreditation or 

preaccreditation the institution uses to establish its eligibility under 

this part.

    (c) Loss of accreditation or preaccreditation. (1) An institution 

may not be considered eligible for 24 months after it has had its 

accreditation or preaccreditation withdrawn, revoked, or otherwise 

terminated for cause, unless the accrediting agency that took that 

action rescinds that action.

    (2) An institution may not be considered eligible for 24 months 

after it has withdrawn voluntarily from its accreditation or 

preaccreditation status under a show-cause or suspension order issued by 

an accrediting agency, unless that agency rescinds its order.

    (d) Religious exception. (1) If an otherwise eligible institution 

loses its accreditation or preaccreditation, the Secretary considers the 

institution to be accredited or preaccredited for purposes of complying 

with the provisions of Sec. Sec. 600.4, 600.5, and 600.6 if the 

Secretary determines that its loss of accreditation or 

preaccreditation--

    (i) Is related to the religious mission or affiliation of the 

institution; and

    (ii) Is not related to its failure to satisfy the accrediting 

agency's standards.

    (2) If the Secretary considers an unaccredited institution to be 

accredited or preaccredited under the provisions of paragraph (d)(1) of 

this section, the Secretary will consider that unaccredited institution 

to be accredited or preaccredited for a period sufficient to allow the 

institution to obtain alternative accreditation or preaccreditation, 

except that period may not exceed 18 months.



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