Accreditation: A voluntary, peer-reviewed validation of educational quality granted by a recognized accrediting agency.
Licensure (State Authorization): A state's permission to legally operate a school within its borders — in Florida, granted by the CIE.
Title IV: The federal student aid program (Pell Grants, Direct Loans, and more) under the Higher Education Act.
Self-Study: An institution's honest, evidence-backed evaluation of itself against each accreditation standard.
Site Visit: An on-site verification of a self-study by a peer evaluation team.
Reaffirmation: The periodic renewal of accreditation after the initial grant.
Substantive Change: A significant change (new program, location, ownership) that requires accreditor review and approval.
SAP: Satisfactory Academic Progress — the policy confirming students progress toward program completion, by grades and pace.
Return of Title IV (R2T4): The required calculation and return of unearned federal aid when a student withdraws.
Program Participation Agreement (PPA): The contract between a school and the U.S. Department of Education governing Title IV participation.
Financial Responsibility: The Department of Education's measure of whether a school is financially able to meet its obligations.
State Approving Agency (SAA): The body that approves programs for VA / GI Bill education benefits on behalf of the VA.

Checklists

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