§ 1087b.
(a)
In general
The Secretary shall provide, on the basis of the need and the eligibility of students at each participating institution, and parents of such students, for such loans, funds for student and parent loans under this part—
(1)
directly to an institution of higher education that has an agreement with the Secretary under
section 1087d(a) of this title to participate in the direct student loan programs under this part and that also has an agreement with the Secretary under
section 1087d(b) of this title to originate loans under this part; or
(2)
through an alternative originator designated by the Secretary to students (and parents of students) attending institutions of higher education that have an agreement with the Secretary under
section 1087d(a) of this title but that do not have an agreement with the Secretary under
section 1087d(b) of this title.
([Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 452], as added [Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 404], Oct. 17, 1986, [100 Stat. 1437]; amended [Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 451], July 23, 1992, [106 Stat. 569]; [Pub. L. 103–66, title IV, § 4021], Aug. 10, 1993, [107 Stat. 341]; [Pub. L. 105–33, title VI, § 6102], Aug. 5, 1997, [111 Stat. 652]; [Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 401(g)(5)], Oct. 7, 1998, [112 Stat. 1652]; [Pub. L. 111–152, title II, § 2209(a)], Mar. 30, 2010, [124 Stat. 1077].)