The NSPA-SPE-CTYPE list defines the academic structure of an institution, such as whether a college is a 4-year or 2-year institution.

Standard Name: NSPA College Type List
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-CTYPE-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.0-1 (Initial Release Version)
Obsoletes: --
Obsoleted By: --

Overview

The purpose of the NSPA-SPE-CTYPE list is to define and standardize values used to describe the academic structure of an institution.

List Values

View the full list:

• College Type List

Illustrative examples from this list:

• 2-Year College

• 4-Year College

• Technical School

• Public

• Cegep (Canada-only value)

Usage

In the context of the NSPA scholarship program ecosystem, a college type is used to express program requirements about the use of awards. For example, many programs express requirements such as “Awards may be used at any 4-year college in the U.S.” or “Awards may be used at any institution, including technical and trade schools.”