The office of the postsecondary commissioner is designated the state agency to apply for, receive, accept, and disburse federal funds, and funds from other public and private sources, made available to the state for use as reserves to guarantee student loans or as administrative money to operate student loan programs, and is designated to administer any statewide programs of student assistance that shall be established under federal law.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-57-8
Designated agency
Known as the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 16–16 (28 sections).
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 6; P.L. 2025, ch. 278, art. 2, § 2, effective June 29, 2025.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.