Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1088a

Clock and credit hour treatment of diploma nursing schools

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any regulations promulgated by the Secretary concerning the relationship between clock hours and semester, trimester, or quarter hours in calculating student grant, loan, or work assistance under this subchapter, shall not apply to a public or private nonprofit hospital-based school of nursing that awards a diploma at the completion of the school’s program of education.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 481APub. L. 103–382, title III, § 360(a)108 Stat. 3969(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 96–374Prior sections 1088a to 1088g were omitted in the general amendment of this part by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 492Pub. L. 90–575, title I, § 15182 Stat. 1032Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 137(b)86 Stat. 272section 1091(b) of this titleSection 1088a, , formerly § 462, as added , , ; renumbered § 492, , , , related to the eligibility of residents of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. See .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 493Pub. L. 90–575, title I, § 15282 Stat. 1033Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 137(b)86 Stat. 272Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 131(a)90 Stat. 2147Pub. L. 95–43, § 1(a)(40)91 Stat. 217section 1096 of this titleSection 1088b, , formerly § 463, as added , , ; renumbered § 493, , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to administration expenses. See .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 493APub. L. 94–482, title I, § 131(b)90 Stat. 2148section 1092 of this titleSection 1088b–1, , as added , , , related to institutional and financial assistance information for students. See .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 493BPub. L. 94–482, title I, § 131(b)90 Stat. 2149Section 1088b–2, , as added , , , related to student aid information services.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 493CPub. L. 94–482, title I, § 131(b)90 Stat. 2149Section 1088b–3, , as added , , , related to the student financial assistance training program.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494Pub. L. 90–575, title I, § 15282 Stat. 1033Pub. L. 92–318, title I86 Stat. 272Section 1088c, , formerly § 464, as added , , ; renumbered § 494 and amended , §§ 137(b), 138(a), , , 280, related to maintenance of effort requirement.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 495Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 13986 Stat. 280Section 1088d, , as added , , ; amended S. Res. 4, ; S. Res. 30, , related to requirement that copies of rules, regulations, instructions, and application forms be supplied to Congressional committees.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 496Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 139A(a)86 Stat. 281section 1095 of this titleSection 1088e, , as added , , , related to transfer of funds between programs. See .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 497Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 139B(a)86 Stat. 281Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 13290 Stat. 2150Pub. L. 95–566, § 792 Stat. 2404section 1091 of this titleSection 1088f, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to eligibility for student assistance. See .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 497APub. L. 94–482, title I, § 133(a)90 Stat. 2150Pub. L. 95–43, § 1(a)(41)91 Stat. 217Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1231(b)92 Stat. 2346Section 1088f–1, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to fiscal eligibility of institutions.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 498Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 139C(a)86 Stat. 282Section 1088g, , as added , , , related to requirement of an affidavit of educational purpose.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 360(b)108 Stat. 3969

“Subsection (a) [enacting this section] and the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that: