July 14, 2006
Under New Law, U.S. Aid Can't Pay for Online Courses From Abroad
American students who enroll in online-education programs offered by foreign institutions may no longer use federal financial aid to pay their tuition, under a new law that took effect July 1.
The law, known as the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, bans colleges outside the United States from participating in federal financial-aid programs if they offer courses through "telecommunications," which include television, satellite broadcasts, videocassettes, or computer
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