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WHAT IS A RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT?Reciprocity Agreement • February 28th, 2023
Under the Higher Education Act, all colleges must be legally authorized by a state to be eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs in that state. The Department of Education’s regulation implementing this requirement—often referred to as the “state authorization” rule—clarifies that the requirement equally applies to both in-person and distance education programs. The rule also has a significant qualification regarding interstate distance education or correspondence programs. Institutions operating across state lines can satisfy the state authorization requirement without gaining specific approval from each state in which they operate if those states participate in a “state authorization reciprocity agreement.”1
