Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part VIII - Higher Education Assistance Agency › Chapter 121 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID › Subchapter G - INSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS PROGRAM › Section 121.122 - Eligible institutions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Eligible institution shall mean an independent institution of higher education
				  located in, and chartered by, the Commonwealth, which is neither a State-owned
				  institution, State-related institution nor a community college, which is
				  operated not for profit, which is determined by the Agency not to be a
				  theological seminary or school of theology or a sectarian and denominational
				  institution and which is approved by the Agency for institutional assistance
				  grants under The Institutional Assistance Grants Act (24 P. S. §§
											5181-5189) or this chapter.
(b) In order to determine whether an
				  institution is a theological seminary or school of theology or a sectarian and
				  denominational institution, the Agency shall require information from the
				  institution concerning the purposes, policies and governance of the institution
				  and its faculty, student body, curricula and programs. While each institution
				  may submit whatever information it considers relevant to the question of its
				  eligibility, particular factors which may be considered by the Agency in
				  determining whether an institution is a theological seminary or school of
				  theology or a sectarian and denominational institution are the following:
(1) The stated purposes of the institution as
				  set forth in its charter or legislative authority and other relevant
				  documents.
(2) The nature and
				  extent of control or direction of the institution in any areas of the life of
				  the institution by any religious denomination, body, sect or order.
(3) The nature and extent of financial
				  assistance received by an institution from any religious denomination, body,
				  sect or order, and the proportional relationship which such assistance bears to
				  other sources from which the institution derives funds.
(4) The policies of the institution with
				  respect of the selection of members of its governing body, its administrative
				  officers, or its faculty, relating to the faith or creed of a
				  candidate.
(5) The policies of the
				  institution with respect to the admission of students relating to the faith or
				  creed of the applicant.
(6) The
				  nature and extent of any instruction in denominational tenets or doctrine
				  required by the institution.
(7)
				  The degree or degrees in the field of religion awarded by the institution and
				  the relationship of such to the total degrees awarded by the
				  institution.
(8) The nature and
				  extent of religious studies or courses in religion required for any degree
				  awarded by the institution.
(9) The
				  character and extent of required religious observances or services in the
				  programs of the institution.
(10)
				  The nature and extent of any real property or facility used by the institution
				  which is owned or leased by any religious denomination, body, sect or order, or
				  which is owned by the institution and encumbered by mortgages or other security
				  interest given to any religious denomination, body, sect or order.
(11) The provisions governing the
				  distribution of assets in case of dissolution of the institution.
(12) Any other information which the
				  institution or the Agency deems pertinent to a determination of its eligibility
				  by the Agency.