### Question
How is the "eligible institution" defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible institution** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1161k* as follows -

> an institution of higher education in which, during the three-year period preceding the year in which the institution is applying for a grant under this subsection, an average of not less than 50 percent of the institution's entering first-year students are assessed as needing developmental courses to bring reading, writing, or mathematics skills up to college level

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1161k*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IX-ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > Part K-Pilot Programs To Increase College Persistence and Success**

