A	student	may	take	the	preparatory	courses	at	School	A	(as	long	as	the	courses	are	part	of	an	eligible	program	there)	that
are	required	for	admission	into	a	program	at	School	B.	As	the	awarding	school,	School	A	may	require	documentation	from
School	B	that	these	courses	are	required	for	the	student9s	subsequent	enrollment.
Teacher	Certification	Coursework
A	student	may	receive	a	Direct	Subsidized	Loan	or	Direct	Unsubsidized	Loan	(or	a	parent	may	receive	a	Direct	PLUS	Loan
on	behalf	of	a	dependent	student)	for	courses	that	the	student	must	complete	to	receive	a	professional	credential	or
certificate	from	a	state	that	is	required	for	employment	as	an	elementary	or	secondary	school	teacher	in	that	state,	even
though	the	school	where	the	student	takes	the	courses	does	not	award	a	degree	or	other	credential	upon	the	completion
of	that	coursework.
Volume	8,	Chapter	1,	Example	1:	Eligible	Preparatory	Coursework
A	student	who	previously	received	a	bachelor9s	degree	with	a	major	in	mathematics	now	wants	to	enroll	in	a
graduate	computer	science	program.	The	student	needs	12	more	semester	hours	of	computer	science	coursework
to	meet	the	admission	requirements	of	the	school	that	offers	the	program.	The	student	enrolls	in	courses	that	are
part	of	one	of	the	school9s	undergraduate	degree	programs,	but	is	not	enrolled	for	the	purpose	of	receiving	a
degree	and	therefore	is	not	a	regular	student.	However,	because	the	coursework	is	necessary	for	enrollment	in
the	graduate	program,	the	student	may	receive	Direct	Loans	for	this	coursework	(for	a	maximum	of	one
consecutive	12-month	period).
Volume	8,	Chapter	1,	Example	2:	Ineligible	Preparatory	Coursework
A	nursing	school	offers	a	2-year	program	leading	to	a	diploma.	This	is	the	only	Title	IV	eligible	program	offered	by
the	school.	To	be	admitted	to	the	program,	students	must	have:
Received	a	high	school	diploma	or	general	educational	development	(GED)	certificate;
Completed	Human	Anatomy	and	Physiology	with	a	minimum	grade	of	<C=;
Completed	college	level	English	Composition	with	a	minimum	grade	of	<C=;	and
Completed	college	level	Algebra	with	a	minimum	grade	of	<C=.
For	applicants	who	have	not	successfully	completed	post-secondary	courses	in	Human	Anatomy	and	Physiology,
English	Composition,	and	Algebra,	the	school	offers	8-week	courses	that	upon	successful	completion	qualify
applicants	for	admission.	Because	the	school	does	not	offer	a	Title	IV	eligible	program	that	includes	its	courses	in
Human	Anatomy	and	Physiology,	English	Composition,	and	Algebra,	students	enrolled	in	those	stand-alone
courses	are	not	eligible	to	receive	Title	IV	funds.
Teacher	Certification	Coursework
34	CFR	668.32(a)(1)(iii)
34	CFR	685.203(a)(7)	and	(c)(2)(vii)
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