A prior section 1091b, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 90–35, § 2(c), June 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 83; amended Pub. L. 92–318, title IV, § 451(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 344, authorized the Commissioner to appraise and annually report on existing and future education personnel needs, prior to repeal, effective Sept. 30, 1976, by Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 151(a)(2), (b), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2151.

2006—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8022(1), substituted “1 or more leaves of” for “a leave of” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8022(2), inserted “(as determined in accordance with subsection (d))” after “student has completed”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8022(3), substituted “grant assistance under subparts 1 and 3 of part A, or loan assistance under parts B, D, and E,” for “grant or loan assistance under this subchapter”.

Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8022(4), amended heading and text of subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If the student has received less grant or loan assistance than the amount earned as calculated under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3), the institution of higher education shall comply with the procedures for late disbursement specified by the Secretary in regulations.”

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8022(5), inserted “not later than 45 days from the determination of withdrawal” after “return” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8022(6), amended heading and text of subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), a student shall not be required to return 50 percent of the grant assistance received by the student under this subchapter, for a payment period or period of enrollment, that is the responsibility of the student to repay under this section.”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–171, § 8022(7), (8), in introductory provisions, substituted “(a)(3)(B)” for “(a)(3)(B)(i)” and, in par. (2), substituted “clock hours scheduled to be completed by the student in that period as of the day the student withdrew.” for “clock hours—

“(A) completed by the student in that period as of the day the student withdrew; or

“(B) scheduled to be completed as of the day the student withdrew, if the clock hours completed in the period are not less than a percentage, to be determined by the Secretary in regulations, of the hours that were scheduled to be completed by the student in the period.”

2005—Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 109–66 added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 109–67 added subpar. (E).

1998—Pub. L. 105–244 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) requiring each institution of higher education participating in a program under this subchapter to have in effect a fair and equitable refund policy for refunding unearned tuition, fees, room and board, and other charges to students or parents who received grant or loan assistance under this subchapter.

1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(26), substituted “grant or loan assistance” for “grant, loan, or work assistance” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(h)(27), substituted “subsection (c) of this section” for “subsection (d) of this section”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–171 effective July 1, 2006, except as otherwise provided, see section 8001(c) of Pub. L. 109–171, set out as a note under section 1002 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–208 effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, Pub. L. 102–325, except as otherwise provided, see section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103–208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.