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special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; <br />digestive; genito-urinary; heroic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; or <br />(b) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain <br />syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. The term <br />physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such diseases and <br />conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, autism, <br />epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental <br />retardation, emotional illness, drug addiction and alcoholism. <br />(2) Major life activities means functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, <br />walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working. <br />(3) Has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as <br />having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more maj or life <br />activities. <br />(4) Is regaNded as having an impairment means: <br />(a) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit one or more major <br />life activities but that is treated by a recipient as constituting such a limitation; <br />(b) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life <br />activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or <br />(c) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this section but is treated by a <br />recipient as having such an impairment. <br />EXHIBIT 3-2: DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION <br />[20 U.S.C. 1001 and 1002] <br />Eligibility of Students for Assisted Housing Under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of <br />1937; Supplementary Guidance; Notice [Federal Register, April 10, 2006] <br />Institution of Higher Education shall have the meaning given this term in the Higher Education <br />Act of 1965 in 20 U.S.C.1001 and 1002. <br />Definition of ` `Institution of Higher Education "From 20 U.S.C. 1001 <br />(a) Institution of higher education. For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV and <br />part C of subchapter I of chapter 34 of Title 42, the term "institution of higher education" <br />means an educational institution in any State that <br />(1) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school <br />providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; <br />(2) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond <br />secondary education; <br />(3) Provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor's degree or <br />provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a <br />degree; <br />(4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and <br />Page 3 -24 <br />~~02~2012 <br />