; and (B) does not include any monthly housing stipend provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code. (28) Progress period status The term progress period status means the status of an institution of higher education that is determined by the Secretary to be in danger of failing to meet title IV eligibility criteria relating to student debt because the institution has an adjusted cohort default rate of not less than 10 percent and not more than 15 percent. . 1003. Gainful employment programs Part A of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 104. Program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation (a) Gainful employment program defined In this Act (including for purposes of sections 101 and 102), the term program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation means a training program that— (1) is in compliance with the performance metrics (including the eligibility thresholds for each such metric) established under subsection (b)(1); (2) is in compliance with the notice requirements under subsection (b)(1)(C)(i)(II); (3) is otherwise eligible to receive funds under title IV; and (4) is not a training program that is substantially similar to a training program which, during a period determined by the Secretary, did not meet one or more of the performance metrics (such as an eligibility threshold) described in paragraph (1). (b) Secretarial requirements (1) Establishment of requirements (A) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the College Affordability Act , the Secretary shall establish requirements that training programs shall meet to be programs of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, which shall include— (i) establishing performance metrics (including eligibility thresholds for each such metric) described in subparagraph (B)