Actions on Candidate Institutions Grant Candidacy . Candidacy is a pre-accreditation status, initially awarded for two years. Candidate status will be granted only to institutions that demonstrate the ability and will to meet the Standards for Accreditation within the candidate period. Extend Candidacy .
Candidacy is renewed for two years.
Defer a decision on candidacy pending receipt of specified information from the institution. Deny Candidacy . The institution may reapply for candidacy by submitting a self study after two years. Termination of Candidacy . If, in the opinion of the Commission, an institution has not maintained its eligibility for candidacy or has failed to explain or correct deficiencies of which it has been given notice, the candidacy of the institution may be terminated.