Source-cited U.S. Department of Education rulemaking, for higher-ed compliance
34 CFR Part 602 — The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies
34 CFR Part 602 is titled “The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies” in the eCFR.
The ED Rule Tracker archive cites this part in 3 document(s) on U.S. Department of Education rulemaking.
Official text: eCFR — 34 CFR Part 602. Heading verified against the eCFR structure API.
What this part covers
The official heading in the eCFR is 34 CFR Part 602 — The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies.
Operational area (our plain-English mapping): Accreditation.
Where this shows up in practice: Accreditor recognition, institutional accreditation status, and program review processes.
Who this matters to
Accreditation liaison / provost office — accreditor recognition.
Archived rules citing this part (3)
Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions
Primary source: Federal Register document
Regulatory Guidance Relating to the Criteria and Process for Initial Recognition of an Accrediting Agency
Primary source: Federal Register document
Clarification of the Appropriate Use of Terms “National” and “Regional” by Recognized Accrediting Agencies
Primary source: Federal Register document
Parts commonly cited together
Derived from this archive: other CFR parts cited by the same archived rules as this one.
- 34 CFR Part 600 — Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended — co-cited in 1 archived rule
- 34 CFR Part 668 — Student Assistance General Provisions — co-cited in 1 archived rule