Policy for Federal Regulation 34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)

This policy defines terms and strategies to ensure compliance with the Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability To Benefit regulations [34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)].

Regulation Summary: To be eligible for Title IV, HEA program funds, the University of Kentucky must certify that any program that is designed or advertised to prepare students for state-level professional license, mandated by law for individuals to practice in regulated professions, must meet educational requirements in Kentucky AND in the states where distance education students are located. New entrants applying to a Distance Education PPA licensure program with a first term location of study in a state where the program “does not meet” or “cannot be determined” cannot enroll in the selected program unless they attest that they plan to work in another state where the program meets licensure requirements.

Policy

New Entrants: Only individuals who submit applications to the Distance Education PPA licensure programs on or after July 1, 2024, will be identified as “New Entrants” for the purpose of 34 CFR 668.14(b)(32).

Distance Education PPA Licensure Programs: Degree programs that lead to a state-level professional license, as mandated by law to practice in regulated professions, and that include one or more distance education courses enabling students to reside outside of Kentucky during their initial term of study. For new entrants who submit applications to these programs, their initial term location of study is determined by their response to the 'location of study for first term' question in the application.

Non-Distance Education PPA Licensure Programs: Degree programs that lead to a state-level professional license, as mandated by law to practice in regulated professions, and that do not offer one or more distance education courses enabling students to reside in a state other than Kentucky during their initial term of study. For individuals who submit applications to these programs, their initial term location of study is defined as “Kentucky.”