What are qualified institutions of higher education (Title IV schools)?
You can use your education award to pay for current educational expenses at qualified institutions of higher education. For purposes of the education award, a “qualified” institution is one that participates in the U.S. Department of Education’s student assistance program – i.e., it has an agreement with the Department of Education whereby students at that school are eligible to receive at least some type of federal financial assistance to attend the school. These are sometimes called Title IV schools. You do not have to apply for financial aid to use your education award, but the school must be one that participates in the federal student aid program. A school may be accredited and even offer graduate degrees. However, unless it is a Title IV school the education award cannot be used there. Most postsecondary educational institutions in the U.S. are Title IV. Thousands of technical and trade schools are Title IV as well. Art schools, beauty schools, and truck driving schools may be Ti
