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Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions

Education Department

The Department proposes to revise the existing accrediting agency recognition regulations at 34 CFR part 602 to implement the directives set forth in Executive Order 14279, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education, and other Administration priorities, align the regulations more closely with statute, and reduce regulatory burden.

Published August 20, 2026Document 2026-17001

Rule published

After the comment period, the agency published a rule under the same regulation identifier (RIN) on October 30, 2026: Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies; Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance General Provisions ↗. Read it to see what was decided and how the agency addressed public comments.

From the Federal Register as of November 3, 2026. Deadlines can change; the official document governs. Not legal advice.

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