{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-411.167","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 411.167","heading":"What is an educational institution or a technical, trade or vocational school?","body":"(a) Educational institution means a school (including a technical, trade, or vocational school), junior college, college or university that is: operated or directly supported by the United States; operated or directly supported by any State or local government or by a political subdivision of any State or local government; or approved by a State agency or subdivision of the State, or accredited by a State-recognized or nationally recognized accrediting body.\n(b) Technical, trade or vocational school is an educational institution that is approved by a State agency or subdivision of the State or accredited by a State-recognized or nationally recognized accrediting body to provide technical, trade or vocational training.\n(c) State-recognized accrediting body means an entity designated or recognized by a State as the proper authority for accrediting schools, colleges or universities.\n(d) Nationally recognized accrediting body means an entity determined to be such by the U.S. Department of Education.\n(e) Approval by a State agency or subdivision of the State includes approval of a school, college or university as an educational institution, or approval of one or more of the courses offered by a school, college or university.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 411—THE TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM","Subpart C—Suspension of Continuing Disability Reviews for Beneficiaries Who Are Using a Ticket"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"d11c68adc9675a794dda1f0e7817ad6c7b249891d292a88822476139f4f1fd01","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-411.166","next":"us/20-cfr-411.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}