; and (ii) is accelerating progress toward a degree or certificate. (E) (i) In this paragraph, except as provided in clause (ii), a student shall be considered accelerating progress toward a degree or certificate during an award year if, during such award year— (I) the student completes the credit hours (or credit hour equivalencies) of an academic year of the student’s eligible program that are necessary for the student to enroll, during such award year, in credit hours (or credit hour equivalencies) that are attributable to a second academic year for such program; and (II) during the payment period or periods for which the student desires to receive a Federal Pell Grant under subparagraph (A), the student enrolls in credit hours (or credit hour equivalencies) that are attributable to a second academic year for the student’s eligible program. (ii) The financial aid administrator at an institution may waive the requirement of subparagraph (D)(ii), if the financial aid administrator— (I) determines that, due to circumstances beyond a student’s control, the student was unable to complete the credit hours described in clause (i)(I) of this subparagraph; and (II) makes and documents such a determination on an individual basis. (iii) In this subparagraph— (I) circumstances beyond a student’s control— (aa) may include the student withdrawing from classes due to illness or being unable to register for classes necessary to complete the credit hours described in clause (i)(I) because such classes were not offered during the applicable period; and (bb) shall not include withdrawing to avoid a particular grade or failing to register for a necessary class that was offered during such period to avoid a particular instructor