) or participation in preadmission or advising activities, including soliciting an individual to provide contact information to an institution of higher education, including through websites established for such purpose and funds paid to third parties for such purpose. (iv) Such other activities as the Secretary of Education may prescribe, including paying for promotion or sponsorship of education or military-related associations. (B) Exceptions Any activity that is required as a condition of receipt of funds by an institution under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ), is specifically authorized under such title, or is otherwise specified by the Secretary of Education, shall not be considered to be a recruiting and marketing activity under subparagraph (A). (8) State approval agency The term State approval agency means any State agency that determines whether an institution of higher education is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education. (9) Veterans service organization The term veterans service organization means an organization that is— (A) recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code