### Question
What does affiliate mean?


### Answer
**Affiliate** has the following meaning in *20 U.S.C. § 1094*:

> a person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1094*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE > Part G-General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs**

