Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1011e

Financial responsibility of foreign students

Nothing in this chapter or any other Federal law shall be construed to prohibit any institution of higher education from requiring a student who is a foreign national (and not admitted to permanent residence in the United States) to guarantee the future payment of tuition and fees to such institution by—
(1)
making advance payment of such tuition and fees;
(2)
making deposits in an escrow account administered by such institution for such payments; or
(3)
obtaining a bond or other insurance that such payments will be made.

Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 116Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 101(a)112 Stat. 1593 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 1145c of this titlePub. L. 105–244Provisions similar to this section were contained in prior to repeal by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 126Pub. L. 102–325, title I, § 101106 Stat. 464 Pub. L. 105–244A prior section 1011e, , as added , , , related to State administrative costs, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .