; Dine´ College Act Sec. 911. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. Sec. 912. Dine´ College Act. 2. References Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 3. General effective date Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the amendments made by this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. I General provisions A Definitions 101. Definition of institution of higher education Part A of title I ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by striking section 101 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ) and inserting the following: 101. Definition of institution of higher education (a) Institution of higher education For purposes of this Act, the term institution of higher education means an educational institution in any State that— (1) admits as regular students only persons who— (A) have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or who meet the requirements of section 484(d); (B) are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located; or (C) will be dually or concurrently enrolled in the institution and a secondary school; (2) is legally authorized by the State in which it maintains a physical location to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) (A) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association