Functional Statements > Office of Postsecondary Education > OPE Functions and Responsibilities

## Primary Delegations of Authority

The Secretary has delegated the following authorities to the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, subject to certain reservations:

- Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), Title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants
- HEA, Title III, Institutional Aid
Part A, Strengthening Institutions
Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Part C, Endowment Challenge Grants
Part D, Historically Black College and University Capital Financing
Part E, Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program

- HEA, Title IV, Student Assistance
Part A, Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education
- Subpart 2, Federal Early Outreach and Student Services Programs
Chapter 1, Federal Trio Programs
Chapter 2, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
Chapter 3, Academic Achievement Incentive Scholarships

- Subpart 6, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
- Subpart 7, Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools
- Subpart 8, Learning Anywhere Anytime Partnerships
Part H, Program Integrity
Subpart 2, Section 496, 20 USC 1099b, relating to recognition of accrediting agencies.

- HEA, Title V, Developing Institutions
Part A, Hispanic-Serving Institutions

- HEA, Title VI, International Education Programs
Part A, International and Foreign Language Studies
Part B, Business and International Education Programs
Part C, Institute for International Public Policy

- HEA, Title VII, Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs
Part A, Graduate Education Programs
- Subpart 1, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Programs
- Subpart 2, Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
- Subpart 3, Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program
Part B, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
Part C, Urban Community Service
Part D, Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education

- HEA, Title VIII, Studies, Report and Related Programs
Part C, Community Scholarship Mobilization
Part G, Olympic Scholarships

- Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA), Section 102 (b), 22 U.S.C. 2452 (b) (6)
- P.L. 103-382, Sec. 9206, Native Hawaiian Higher Education Program
- First Morrill Act, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 301
- Second Morrill Act, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 321
- Bankhead Jones Act, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 329
- Act of March 2, 1867, An Act to Incorporate the Howard University in the District of Columbia, as amended
- Howard University Endowment Act, 20 U.S.C. 130aa et. Seq.
- Executive Order 12320 of September 15, 1981, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Title III of P.L. 98-480, 98 Stat. 2247 et. Seq.
- Authority to approve State applications, consolidated State applications, State plans, and consolidated State plans
- Authority to perform functions related to the award and management of discretionary grants and cooperative agreements
- Authority to sign certain Federal Register documents other than policy statements and interpretations, including notices of meetings or workshops, and notices that, pursuant to applicable regulations, establishes deadlines to match Federal funds under the Endowment Grant Program of the Higher Education Act .

The Secretary has also delegated to all Principal Officers certain administrative authorities subject to certain reservations.

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