; and (B) may modify or remove any other statutory or regulatory requirement that the Secretary determines would otherwise inhibit the operation of the demonstration program. (2) Continued eligibility (A) In general Any eligible student awarded a Job Training Federal Pell Grant shall receive the Job Training Federal Pell Grant for the period that the eligible student is enrolled and making satisfactory academic progress in the short-term career and technical education program. (B) Effect on discontinued participation In any case where the institution of higher education attended by an eligible student receiving a Job Training Federal Pell Grant ceases participation in the demonstration program under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the eligible student continues to receive the Job Training Federal Pell Grant for the student's short-term career and technical education program during the period described in subparagraph (A). (e) Application (1) In general Each institution of higher education desiring to participate in the demonstration program under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. (2) Contents Each application shall include— (A) a description of not more than 8 short-term career and technical education programs offered by the institution that would be eligible for the use of Job Training Federal Pell Grant funds; (B) an explanation of how each short-term career and technical education program provides training aligned with the requirements and needs of employers and industries in the State or region involved, based on— (i) the most recent needs assessments under section 133(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2353(c) ) for the region or State involved; (ii) the employment projections of the Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics of the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for the region or State involved