34 CFR §690.7
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- (a)If an institution begins participation in the Federal Pell Grant Program during an award year, a student enrolled and attending that institution is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant for the payment period during which the institution enters into a program participation agreement with the Secretary and any subsequent payment period.
- (b)If an institution becomes ineligible to participate in the Federal Pell Grant Program during an award year, an eligible student who was attending the institution and who submitted a valid SAR to the institution, or for whom the institution obtained a valid ISIR, before the date the institution became ineligible is paid a Federal Pell Grant for that award year for—
- (c)
- (1)If an institution loses its eligibility to participate in the Direct Loan program under the provisions of subpart M or N of 34 CFR part 668, it also loses its eligibility to participate in the Federal Pell Grant Program for the same period of time.
- (2)That loss of eligibility must be in accordance with the provisions of 668.187(d) or 668.206(d).
- (d)An institution which becomes ineligible shall, within 45 days after the effective date of loss of eligibility, provide to the Secretary—
- (1)The name and enrollment status of each eligible student who, during the award year, submitted a valid SAR to the institution or for whom the institution obtained a valid ISIR before it became ineligible;
- (2)The amount of funds paid to each Federal Pell Grant recipient for that award year;
- (3)The amount due each student eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant through the end of the payment period during which the institution became ineligible; and
- (4)An accounting of the Federal Pell Grant expenditures for that award year to the date of termination.