; (B) if such policy is permissible under applicable accreditation or State standards, use a policy that awards associate's degrees to any candidate identified in paragraph (1)(B)(i) and provides candidates with a process to opt out of such award program; (C) waive nonacademic barriers to graduation, such as an application, swimming test, library fine, transcript exchange fee, graduation fee, parking ticket, or any other nominal fee; (D) waive or amend residency and recency requirements to prevent earned credits from expiring, if such action is permissible under accreditation or State standards; (E) provide students with tuition waivers, reduced tuition, or prior learning assessments for those who need to earn remaining credits; and (F) agree that, after the conclusion of the activities described in paragraph (1) and continuing after the end of the grant period, the institution or system will— (i) conduct degree audits for all enrolled students once the students enroll in 45 postsecondary credit hours; and (ii) provide information about graduation deadlines to remind students of relevant requirements at least 4 months before the students graduate and again 1 month before graduation. (f) Permissive use of funds A State receiving a grant under this section may use— (1) not more than 15 percent of the total amount received under this section for administrative purposes relating to the grant under this section, including technology needed to carry out the purposes of this part