Program Eligibility
Academic programs must meet certain criteria, including minimum length, to enable students enrolled in those programs to receive Title IV assistance. An eligible institution consists of its eligible programs.
Related terms: Institutional Eligibility; Student Eligibility
See also Subtopics for more specific references.
An Analysis Of Existing Short-Term Postsecondary Programs
(National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
Could Short-Term Pell Lead to a Pell Shortfall?
(New America)
COVID And Change-Adjustments: Can Higher Education Handle Deep Change?
(Council for Higher Education Accreditation)
How Do Education Students Pay for College?
(American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education)
Pell Grants For Short-Term Programs
(American Student Assistance)
Program Eligibility AskRegs Knowledgebase Q&As
(National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
Rethinking What "Quality" Means for Accreditation and Higher Education
(Council for Higher Education Accreditation)
Short-Term Programs In The Shadows
(The Institute for College Access and Success)
Taking Initial Steps: A Path for Rethinking Accreditation and Quality Assurance
(Council for Higher Education Accreditation)
The Effects of Expanding Pell Grant Eligibility for Short Occupational Training Programs: Results from the Experimental Sites Initiative
(National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance)
Title IV Eligibility Checklist
(National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
See top list entry for Academic Year
See top list entry for Written Agreements