eligibility requirements

Who may apply

Eligibility requirements are the conditions someone must meet to qualify for something—a job, benefit, program, or membership.

They typically specify factors like age, income, residency, or credentials: Check the eligibility requirements before applying.

The phrase appears constantly in bureaucratic and institutional contexts, from college admissions to government assistance programs.

Opposites
conditionality of access

eligibility requirementsopen admission

Accepting all applicants

universal access · open enrollment · open-door policy · no strings attached · universal coverage

inclusion vs. exclusion mechanism

eligibility requirementsexemptions

Releases from obligation

waivers · grandfather clause · blanket amnesty · automatic enrollment

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G