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PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 615 clearinghouse on postsecondary education that is authorized under section 633(c) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act."; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(f) PREPARER.— Any financial aid application required to be made under this title shall include the name, signature, address, social security number, and organizational affOiation of the preparer of such financial aid application. "(g) SPECIAL RULE. — Nothing in section 1544 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 shall reUeve processors or institutions of higher education of any or all obligations under this section.". SEC. 484. STUDENT ELIGmiliTY. (a) IN GENERAL. — Section 484 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by inserting "(including a program of stiidy abroad approved for credit by the eligible institution at which such student is enrolled)" after "or other program"; and (2) by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(4) file with the institution of higher education which the student intends to attend, or is attending (or in the case of a loan or loan guarantee with the lender), a dociunent, which need not be notarized, but which shall include— "(A) a statement of educational purpose stating that the money attributable to such grant, loan, or loan guarantee will be used solely for expenses related to attendance or continued attendance at such institution; and "(B) such student's social security number;". (b) EXCEPTIONS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENT DEFINITION. — (1) AMENDMENTS.— Section 484(b) of the Act is amended— (A) in paragraph (4) by striking "part B" and inserting "part B, D, or E or work-study assistance under part C"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of t&s subsection, no incarcerated student is eligible to receive a loan under this title.". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by paragraph 20 USC 1091 (1)(A) of this subsection shall be effective on and after December "°**' 1, 1987. (c) ABILITY TO BENEFIT.—Section 484(d) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(d) STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. —In order for a student who does not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate, to be eligible for any assistance xmder subparts1,3,and4ofpartAandpartsB,C,D,andEof this title, the student shall meet either one of the following standards: "(1) The student shall take an independently administered examination and shall achieve a score, specified by the Secretary, demonstrating that such student can benefit from the education or training being offered. Such examination shall be approved by the Secretary on the basis of compHance with such standards for development, administration, and scoring as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.