Program Limitations

The Higher Education Reconciliation Act (HERA) specifies that a program offered by a foreign school that uses telecommunications as a method of delivery is not eligible for student loan funds.

“Telecommunications” is defined as “the use of television, audio, or computer transmission, including open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, or satellite, audio conferencing, computer conferencing, or video cassettes or discs.”

Programs offered in whole or in part through telecommunications or distance learning are considered ineligible (at Carleton University this includes Video on Demand-VOD, CUTV, Tapes to You Service and Carleton University OnLine).

• Carleton University diploma and certificate programs are excluded from Title IV funding consideration.
• The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) is excluded from Title IV funding consideration.
• Dominican University College – College universitaire dominicain is affiliated with Carleton University. Students taking programs or courses at Dominican University College are not eligible for Title IV funding.
• Direct Loan program eligibility does not extend to graduate students undertaking a Dual Master’s Degree pathway, doctoral (Phd) students undertaking a cotutelle and US students undertaking an MBA in Shanghai.
  • Carleton University and the University of Ottawa have developed a number of joint programs at the graduate level. Email awards@carleton.ca to see if your program may be eligible.
• Mature students who do not possess a secondary school completion credential or its equivalent are not eligible.
  • Please see Admissions requirements for US students for more information.

All American students must carefully consider which courses they register in to comply with the legislation and to maintain their eligibility for student loan funding.