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| U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Office of Partner Participation and Oversight, | |
| Partner Eligibility and Oversight Services, School Eligibility and Oversight Service Group | |
Index |
| Introduction to the "Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs" | ||
 Help |
Additional help to assist you in completing the electronic application | |
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Section A |
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| General questions
CEO, chief financial officer, and financial aid director Correspondence recipient and application contact | ||
Section B |
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Questions 15-16 Question 17 |
Accreditation and flight certification State authorization | |
Section C |
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| Questions 18-21 | Institutional control and structure | |
Section D |
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| Questions 22-24
Question 25 |
For-profit institutions Other entities owned | |
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Section E |
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| Question 26
Question 27 Question 28 |
Education programs that you are requesting be eligible to participate in federal student financial aid programs
Ineligible institution agreements | |
Section F |
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| Questions 29-30 | School locations | |
Section G |
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| Questions 31-34 | Correspondence courses, ability-to-benefit students, and incarcerated students | |
Section H |
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| Questions 35-40 | Initial applications, reinstatements, and change in your ownership or structure | |
Section I |
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| Questions 41-46
Questions 47-57 |
Foreign institutions Foreign graduate medical schools | |
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Section J |
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| Question 58 | Third-party servicers/Ability to benefit tests and testers | |
Section K |
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| Questions 59-71 | Administrative capability and financial responsibility Additional Contacts and Relationships | |
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Section L |
Please have the appropriate person in authority review, sign, and date this document | |
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Section M |
A list of documents which must be submitted separately to ED | |
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After you have completed all of the necessary sections of the application, you must click here to submit the application to ED | |
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Click here to display your entire application on one page for printing. | |
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PPA/ECAR |
Display your Program Participation Agreement (PPA) and Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) | |
Application Status |
Check on the status of your application | |
Glossary |
Words and phrases used in the "Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs" | |
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Listing for Question 15 |
Recognized Accrediting Agencies | |
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Listing for Question 27 |
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Codes | |
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Privacy Act Disclosure Notice |
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Application in PDF format |
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| Initial Applicants | Instructions for schools that have never applied for Title IV certification | |
| OMB No. 1845-0170 Exp. Date 01/31/2026 | |
| Department of Education, Federal Student Aid | |
| Office of Partner Participation and Oversight Partner Management and Support Services Partner Technical Support Branch 830 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20202-5402 | |
| Knowledge Center on FSA Partner Connect | |
| Questions and comments should be emailed to the School Participation Division |