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For students attending such institutions to be able to receive Title IV assistance, an institution must meet basic criteria, including offering at least one eligible program of education (e.g., programs leading to a degree or preparing a student for gainful employment in a recognized occupation). \nIn addition, an IHE must satisfy the program integrity triad, under which it must be\nlicensed or otherwise legally authorized to operate in the state in which it is physically located,\naccredited or preaccredited by an agency recognized for that purpose by the Department of Education (ED), and\ncertified by ED as eligible to participate in Title IV programs.\nThese requirements are intended to provide a balance between consumer protection, quality assurance, and oversight and compliance in postsecondary education providers participating in Title IV student aid programs.\nAn IHE must also fulfill a variety of other related requirements, including those that relate to institutional recruiting practices, student policies and procedures, and the administration of the Title IV student aid programs. \nFinally, additional criteria may apply to an institution depending on its control or the type of educational programs it offers. For example, proprietary institutions must meet HEA requirements that are otherwise inapplicable to public and private nonprofit institutions, including deriving at least 10% of their revenues from non-Title IV funds (also known as the 90/10 rule). While an institution is ineligible to participate in Title IV programs if more than 50% of its courses are offered by correspondence or if 50% or more of its students are enrolled in correspondence courses.\nThis report first describes the types of institutions eligible to participate in Title IV programs and discusses the program integrity triad. 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Eligible programs are those that lead to certain defined degrees or certificates or prepare students for gainful employment and fulfill durational requirements.\nProprietary institutions must meet additional HEA requirements that are otherwise inapplicable to nonprofit institutions, including deriving at least 10% of their revenues from non-Title IV funds (also known as the 90/10 rule).\nSpecific criteria are required for Title IV participation if an institution offers distance or correspondence education. In addition to being authorized to operate within the state in which it is located, an institution offering distance or correspondence education must also be accredited by an agency recognized by ED as an accrediting agency able to evaluate distance education programs. Finally, an institution is ineligible to participate in Title IV programs if more than 50% of its courses are offered by correspondence or if 50% or more of its students are enrolled in correspondence courses.\nAs the 115th Congress considers HEA reauthorization, several issues related to institutional eligibility for Title IV programs may become a focus. These issues may include the sources from which proprietary institutions derive their revenue and whether current requirements should be applied or modified to address new types of postsecondary educational offerings. \nThis report first describes the types of institutions eligible to participate in Title IV programs and discusses the program integrity triad. Next, it discusses additional issues related to institutional eligibility, including recent statutory and regulatory changes pertaining to institutional eligibility requirements. 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Finally, an institution is ineligible to participate in Title IV programs if more than 50% of its courses are offered by correspondence or if 50% or more of its students are enrolled in correspondence courses.\nAs the 115th Congress considers HEA reauthorization, several issues related to institutional eligibility for Title IV programs may become a focus. These issues may include the sources from which proprietary institutions derive their revenue and whether current requirements should be applied or modified to address new types of postsecondary educational offerings. \nThis report first describes the types of institutions eligible to participate in Title IV programs and discusses the program integrity triad. Next, it discusses additional issues related to institutional eligibility, including recent statutory and regulatory changes pertaining to institutional eligibility requirements. 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