### Question
Can you define what State higher education agency means?


### Answer
**State higher education agency** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 5984*:

> the officer or agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher education

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 5984*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 68-NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM > SUBCHAPTER VIII-MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION**

