# 34 CFR § 668.9: Relationship between clock hours and semester, trimester, or quarter hours in calculating Title IV, HEA program assistance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 668.9
- **Heading:** Relationship between clock hours and semester, trimester, or quarter hours in calculating Title IV, HEA program assistance
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 34—Education > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION > PART 668—STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) In determining the amount of Title IV, HEA program assistance that a student who is enrolled in a program described in § 668.8(k) is eligible to receive, the institution shall apply the formula contained in § 668.8(l) to determine the number of semester, trimester, or quarter hours in that program, if the institution measures academic progress in that program in semester, trimester, or quarter hours.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a public or private nonprofit hospital-based school of nursing that awards a diploma at the completion of the school's program of education is not required to apply the formula contained in § 668.8(l) to determine the number of semester, trimester, or quarter hours in that program for purposes of calculating Title IV, HEA program assistance.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1082, 1085, 1088, 1091, 1141)
[59 FR 61179, Nov. 29, 1994]

## Nearby sections

- [34 CFR § 668.1 § 668.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.1.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.2 § 668.2 General definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.2.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.3 § 668.3 Academic year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.3.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.4 § 668.4 Payment period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.4.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.5 § 668.5 Written arrangements to provide educational programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.5.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.8 § 668.8 Eligible program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.8.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.9 § 668.9 Relationship between clock hours and semester, trimester, or quarter hours in calculating Title IV, HEA program assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.9.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.10 § 668.10 Direct assessment programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.10.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.11 § 668.11 Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.11.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.12 § 668.12 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.12.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.13 § 668.13 Certification procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.13.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.14 § 668.14 Program participation agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.14.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.16 § 668.16 Standards of administrative capability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.16.md)
- [34 CFR § 668.18 § 668.18 Readmission requirements for servicemembers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-668.18.md)

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