Institutional Eligibility | Knowledge Center

SUBJECT: Institutional Eligibility

This assessment outlines your school's Institutional Eligibility responsibilities.

If you identify areas requiring corrective action, we recommend that you complete an Action Plan.

Activity Bar:

Institutional Eligibility Activity 1: Accrediting and State Agency Exercise

Institutional Eligibility Activity 2: Consortium and Contractual Agreements

Institutional Eligibility Activity 3: Additional Locations & Non-Degree Programs

Institutional Eligibility Activity 4: Electronic Processes

Additional Links:

2023-2024 FSA Handbook, School Eligibility & Operations, Volume 2 (digital version); pdf version

For reference, the table below lists the regulatory areas related to Institutional Eligibility. The left column shows the title of the regulatory section and summarizes the main content of some of the sections. The middle column includes a link to each regulatory section in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations and any related guidance posted in the Knowledge Center. Where applicable, the associated assessment activity is listed in the third column.

Institutional Eligibility Regulations

Section Title	Links	Assessment Activity
Definitions 34 CFR 668.2	34 CFR 668.2
Academic Year 34 CFR 668.3	34 CFR 668.3
Payment Period 34 CFR 668.4	34 CFR 668.4
Written Arrangements to provide educational programs 34 CFR 668.5	34 CFR 668.5 See also: DCL GEN-22-07 DCL GEN-23-07	Institutional Eligibility Activity 2: Consortium and Contractual Agreements
Eligible program 34 CFR 668.8	34 CFR 668.8
Relationship between clock hours and semester, trimester, or quarter hours in calculating Title IV, HEA program assistance 34 CFR 668.9	34 CFR 668.9
Direct assessment programs 34 CFR 668.10	34 CFR 668.10
Electronic Processes 34 CFR 668.16(o)	34 CFR 668.16	Institutional Eligibility Activity 4: Electronic Processes
Contracts between an institution and a third-party servicer 34 CFR 668.25	34 CFR 668.25 See also: GEN-23-03
Enrollment in telecommunications and correspondence courses 34 CFR 668.38	34 CFR 668.38
Study abroad programs 34 CFR 668.39	34 CFR 668.39
Accreditation/State Approval 34 CFR 600.4, 34 CFR 600.5, 34 CFR 600.6, 34 CFR 600.9, 34 CFR 600.11, 34 CFR 668.16, 34 CFR 668.25, 34 CFR 674.5	34 CFR 600.4 34 CFR 600.5 34 CFR 600.6 34 CFR 600.9 34 CFR 600.11 34 CFR 668.16 34 CFR 668.25 34 CFR 674.5 See also: Accrediting Agency information GEN-22-10 GEN 22-11	Institutional Eligibility Activity 1: Accrediting and State Agency Exercise
Conditions of institutional ineligibility 34 CFR 600.7	34 CFR 600.7
Treatment of a branch campus 34 CFR 600.8	34 CFR 600.8
Certification procedures 34 CFR 668.13	34 CFR 668.13
Program Participation Agreement 34 CFR 668.14	34 CFR 668.14
Financial Responsibility 34 CFR 668.15, 34 CFR 668.23, 34 CFR 668.171, 34 CFR 668.173, 34 CFR 668.174	34 CFR 668.15 34 CFR 668.23 34 CFR 668.171 34 CFR 668.173 34 CFR 668.174
Standards of administrative capability 34 CFR 668.16	34 CFR 668.16
Financial Aid History 34 CFR 668.19	34 CFR 668.16
Compliance audits and audited financial statements 34 CFR 668.23	34 CFR 668.23
Recertification 34 CFR 600.10, 34 CFR 600.20, 34 CFR 600.21, 34 CFR 600.31, 34 CFR 600.32, 34 CFR 668.188	34 CFR 600.10 34 CFR 600.20 34 CFR 600.21 34 CFR 600.31 34 CFR 600.32 34 CFR 668.188 See also: Link to E-App	Institutional Eligibility Activity 3: Additional Locations & Non-Degree Programs
Consumer Information (34 CFR 668.41 through 668.48)	34 CFR 668.41 through 668.50
Preferred Lender Lists 34 CFR 601.10; 34 CFR 601.11; 34 CFR 601.12	34 CFR 601.10 34 CFR 601.11 34 CFR 601.12 See also: Federal Register, October 28, 2009
Gainful Employment 34 CFR 600.2; 34 CFR 600.4; 34 CFR 600.5; 34 CFR 600.10; 34 CFR 668.8	34 CFR 600.2 34 CFR 600.4 34 CFR 600.5 34 CFR 600.10 34 CFR 668.8

Last Modified: 1/4/2024