CFR > Title 34 - Education > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (parts 600 to 694) > PART 602—THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES > SUBPART B—The Criteria for Recognition (§602.10 to §602.28) > 602.10—Link to Federal programs.

602.10—Link to Federal programs.

The agency must demonstrate that—
(a) If the agency accredits institutions of higher education, its accreditation is a required element in enabling at least one of those institutions to establish eligibility to participate in HEA programs; or
(b) If the agency accredits institutions of higher education or higher education programs, or both, its accreditation is a required element in enabling at least one of those entities to establish eligibility to participate in non-HEA Federal programs.

Code of Federal Regulations

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b )