; and (ii) no increase shall be calculated under subsection (b)(7)(B) for such student. (C) Inclusion in duration limits Any period during which a student receives a START Federal Pell Grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating the student's period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants under subsection (c), and any regulations under such subsection regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply to students who are enrolled in an eligible short-term program at an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis. (D) Effect on discontinued participation An eligible student who receives a START Federal Pell Grant under this subsection shall receive such grant during the period in which the student is enrolled in a short-term program for which the student receives such grant and is making satisfactory academic progress, without regard to whether the short-term program ceases to be eligible for participation in the START Federal Pell Grant program under this subsection. (3) Eligible short-term program requirements (A) In general To be an eligible short-term program for purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall determine that a short-term program meets the following: (i) The short-term program is made available to workers in the geographic area in which the program is offered. (ii) The short-term program prepares participants for employment opportunities in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand sectors or occupations in such geographic area. (iii) The short-term program meets any other requirements that the Secretary determines appropriate. (B) Termination of eligible short-term program status A short-term program may cease to be an eligible short-term program for purposes of this subsection if not less than 2 annual evaluations under paragraph (4) for such program demonstrate that the program does not meet the performance outcomes established by the Secretary on the metrics described in paragraph (4)(B)(ii). (4)