eligibility
Right to participate
Eligibility is the state of meeting requirements to qualify for something.
You might check your eligibility for a loan, a scholarship, or a program.
Rules determine who is eligible: Eligibility depends on income level.
Sports leagues set eligibility standards for players.
The word often appears in bureaucratic contexts where specific criteria must be satisfied before someone can participate or receive benefits.
Good physical shape
- aptitudeInnate capability
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- appropriatenessQuality of being suitable
- readinessState of being prepared
adequacy · competence · capability · qualified · disqualified · suited · fit · unfit
Standards for judgment
- prerequisitesNecessary prior conditions
- qualificationsProof of competence
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
requirements · specifications · stipulations · provisions · preconditions · benchmarks · thresholds · guidelines
Legally guaranteed benefits
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- welfareComfort and prosperity
social security · unemployment · disability · food stamps · housing assistance · subsidies · grants · scholarships
Entry or confession
- entryAccess or submission
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- approvalFavorable opinion given
permission · acceptance · enrollment · registration · membership · participation · inclusion · qualification
fitness
Good physical shape
- aptitudeInnate capability
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- appropriatenessQuality of being suitable
readiness · adequacy · competence · capability · qualified · disqualified · suited · fit · unfit · acceptable
criteria
Standards for judgment
- prerequisitesNecessary prior conditions
- qualificationsProof of competence
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
standards · requirements · specifications · stipulations · provisions · preconditions · benchmarks · thresholds · guidelines · regulations
entitlements
Legally guaranteed benefits
welfare · social security · unemployment · disability · food stamps · housing assistance · subsidies · grants · scholarships · financial aid
admission
Entry or confession
- entryAccess or submission
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- authorizationFormal permission granted
approval · permission · acceptance · enrollment · registration · membership · participation · inclusion · qualification · certification
- civil servicecivil servants, bureaucrat, civil servant, administrator, clerk
- Social SecuritySSN, FICA, Social Security Administration, disability benefits, retirement benefits
- suitabilityfitness, aptness, appropriateness, adequacy, qualification
- veterans benefitsVA benefits, veterans pensions, VA disability, veteran benefits, VA claims
- voter registrationregistration form, registration deadline, online registration, voter roll, voter rolls
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
eligibilityineligibility
Failure to meet criteria
disqualification · inadmissibility · inability · exclusion · inadequacy
- parole eligibilityQualification for supervised freedom
- eligibility criteriaConditions for consideration
- eligibility requirementsConditions for consideration
- voter eligibilityConditions for franchise participation
- voting eligibilityRequirements to cast ballots
- eligibility standardsConditions for acceptance