What is the purpose of a program review?

• A. To ensure schools are administering Title IV programs correctly
• B. To calculate campus-based aid allocations
• C. To provide schools with an option to be exempt from federal program reviews in the future
• D. To assess student outcomes across programs

Answer: (A)

Program review is about checking compliance with federal student aid rules. It verifies that a school administers Title IV programs correctly—from determining eligibility and disbursing aid to maintaining records and submitting required reports. That’s why the best description is to ensure Title IV programs are administered properly. The other ideas don’t fit: calculating campus-based aid allocations is a funding process, not a compliance review; exemptions from reviews aren’t the goal of the process; and assessing student outcomes relates to program evaluation, not verifying federal aid administration.