Number: RL32989
Title: Accreditation and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
Authors: Rebecca R. Skinner, Domestic Social Policy Division; and Jody Feder, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report provides an overview of some of the possible accreditation issues that Congress may address during the HEA reauthorization process. For example, as Congress considers reauthorizing the HEA, it may consider making changes to the role accreditation plays with respect to federal student aid or to the accreditation process itself, such as the factors accrediting agencies must consider when evaluating an institution. More specifically, potential issues for consideration include, but are not limited to, the use of accreditation as a gauge of institutional quality, the elimination of accreditation as a prerequisite for participation in HEA Title IV programs, accreditation and distance education, accreditation and transfer of credit, and due process requirements that apply to accrediting agencies.
Pages: 11
Date: January 25, 2007