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(A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;

(B) Women;

(3) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary considers evidence of past experience and training in fields related to the objectives of the project as well as other information that the applicant provides.

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the project has an adequate budget and is cost effective.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows

(i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project activities; and

(ii) That costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the project. (d) Evaluation plan (Maximum 5 points).

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the methods of evaluation are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

(e) Adequacy of resources. (Maximum 5 points).

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the applicant plans to devote adequate resources to the project.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the facilities, equipment, and/or supplies that the applicant plans to use are adequate.

(f) Specific program criteria. (Maximum 35 points).

(1) In addition to the general selection criteria contained in this section, the Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the project meets the specific program criteria.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows

(i) Potential impact of the applicant's plans for developing or improving its program in modern foreign lan

guages or area studies; (Maximum 5 points).

(ii) The applicant's need for a foreign curriculum consultant; (Maximum 5 points).

(iii) Potential effective use of the results of the consultant's work following the completion of the project; (Maximum 5 points).

(iv) Appropriateness of the consultant's duties and the allocation of time among the duties; (Maximum 5 points).

(v) Approximate number of faculty, students, and members of the relevant community who are expected to be affected by the consultant's activities; (Maximum 5 points).

(vi) Concrete evidence that other educational institutions, agencies and organizations, other than the applicant, will share in the consultant's services and that they have participated in helping define the nature of these services; (Maximum 5 points) and,

(vii) Adequacy of the arrangements made for coordinating the consultant's work under the supervision of a project director. (Maximum 5 points).

(g) Priorities. (Maximum 10 points).

The Secretary looks for information that shows the extent to which the project addresses program priorities in the field of modern foreign languages and area studies for that year. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2)) § 665.32 What priorities may the Secretary establish?

(a) The Secretary may establish, for each funding competition, one or more of the following priorities:

(1) Specific countries or regions of study: for example, India or Kenya, the Middle East, North Africa, East Asia, or the languages of those areas.

(2) Levels of education: for example, elementary and secondary, postsecondary or postgraduate.

(3) The following types of activities: developing or revising language text books, developing or improving new courses, or methodology of foreign language instruction.

(b) The Secretary announces any priorities in the application notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

§ 665.33 How does the Secretary select foreign curriculum consultants?

(a)(1) The Secretary forwards an approved application through the United States Information Agency to the appropriate American diplomatic mission abroad, and if appropriate, to the relevant binational commission, to enable the mission or commission to recruit qualified consultant candidates.

(2) The mission or commission forwards the names of the qualified candidates to the Secretary.

(b)(1) Upon receipt of the list of candidates, the Secretary forwards the names of approved candidates to each applicant for review and selection of the best qualified candidate.

(2) The Secretary forwards the names of the candidates selected by the applicants to the Board of Foreign Scholarships for approval.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(&), 2456(a)(2))

§ 665.34 What costs does the Secretary pay?

The Secretary makes awards under this part for use only on or after the effective date of the grant and only to pay for the following costs and allow

ances

(a) Roundtrip international travel, for the consultant only, to and from the consultant's home country to the location of his or her assignment;

(b) An unaccompanied baggage allowance not to exceed a total of 300 pounds roundtrip from the consultant's home country to the location of his or her assignment;

(c) Eighty percent of the consultant's monthly maintenance; the monthly allowance for the 1984-1985 academic year shall be $2,000. This amount will be increased each year to correspond to the increase in the cost of living as represented by the increase in the Consumer Price Index; and

(d) Health and accident insurance, for the consultant only, under a U.S. Government contracted group insurance policy, to be arranged by the grantee institution.

668.2 General definitions. 668.3-668.6 [Reserved] 668.7 Eligible student. 668.8 Eligible program.

Subpart B-Standards for Participation in Title IV, HEA Programs

668.11 Scope. 668.12 Institutional participation agreement.

668.13 Factors of financial responsibility. 668.14 Standards of administrative capability.

668.15 Additional factors for evaluating administrative capability.

668.16 Federal interest in Title IV, HEA program funds.

668.17-668.18 [Reserved] 668.19 Financial aid transcript. 668.20 Limitation on the amount of remedial coursework that is eligible for Title IV, HEA program assistance. 668.21 Treatment of Pell Grant, SEOG, ICL, and Perkins Loan program funds if the recipient withdraws, drops out, or is expelled before his or her first day of class.

668.22 Distribution formula for institutional refunds and for repayments of disbursements made to the student for noninstitutional costs.

668.23 Audits, records, and examination. 668.24 Audit exceptions and repayments. 668.25 Loss of institutional eligibility.

Subpart C-Statement of Educational Purpose and Selective Service Registration Status 668.31 Scope.

668.32 Statement of Educational Purpose.

(a) This part establishes general rules that apply to an institution that participates in any student financial assistance program authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (Title IV, HEA program).

(b) As used in this part, an "institution" includes

(1) A public or private nonprofit institution of higher education as defined in § 668.3;

(2) A proprietary institution of higher education as defined in § 668.4; (3) A postsecondary vocational institution as defined in § 668.5; and

(4) A vocational school as defined in § 668.6.

(1) The Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.; 34 CFR Part 690);

(2) The Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Program (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.; 34 CFR Part 676);

(3) The State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) Program (20 U.S.C. 1070c et seq.; 34 CFR Part 692);4

(4) The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship (Byrd Scholarship) Program (20 U.S.C. 1070d-31 et seq.; 34 CFR Part 654);

(5) The Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) Program (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.; 34 CFR Part 682);

(6) The Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) Program (20 U.S.C. 10781; 34 CFR Part 682);

(7) The PLUS Program (20 U.S.C. 1078-2; 34 CFR Part 682);

(8) The Consolidation Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1078-3; 34 CFR Part 682);

(9) The College Work-Study (CWS) Program (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.; 34 CFR Part 675);

(10) The Income Contingent Loan (ICL) Program (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.; 34 CFR Part 673); and

(11) The Perkins Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.; 34 CFR Part 674). (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) [52 FR 45724, Dec. 1, 1987]

§ 668.2 General definitions.

The following definitions apply to all Title IV, HEA programs:

Academic year: (a) A period of time in which a full-time student is expected to complete the equivalent of at least two semesters, two trimesters or three quarters at an institution which measures academic progress in credit hours and uses a semester, trimester or quarter system;

(b) A period of time in which a fulltime student is expected to complete at least 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours at an institution which measures academic progress in credit hours but does not use a semester, trimester or quarter system; or

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1088)

Award year: The period of time from July 1 of one year through June 30 of the following year.

Campus-based programs: (a) The Perkins Loan Program (34 CFR Part 674);

(b) The College Work-Study (CWS) Program 34 CFR Part 675); and

Clock hour: The equivalent of—

(a) A 50 to 60 minute class, lecture or recitation;

(b) A 50 to 60 minute faculty supervised laboratory, shop training, or internship; or

College Work Study Program (CWS): The part-time employment program for students authorized by Title IC-C of the HEA.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2751-2756b)

Consolidation Loan Program: The loan program authorized by Title IV-B of the HEA.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1078-3)

Defense loan: A loan made before July 1, 1972, Under Title II of the National Defense Education Act.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 421-429)

Dependent student: Any student who does not qualify as an independent student (see independent student).

Direct loan: A loan made under Title IV-E of the HEA after June 30, 1972, which does not satisfy the definition of "Perkins loan."

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.)

Enrolled: The status of a student

who

(a) Has completed the registration requirements (except for the payment of tuition and fees) at the institution he or she is attending; or

(b) Has been admitted into a correspondence study program and has submitted one lesson, completed by him or her after acceptance for enrollment and without the help of a representative of the school.

Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) Program: The student loan program authorized by Title IV-B of the HEA. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.)

HEA: The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq..)

Income Contingent Loan (ICL) Program: The student loan program authorized by Title IV-D of the HEA. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.)

Independent student: A student who qualifies as an independent student under section 411F(12) of the HEA for the Pell Grant Program and section 480(d) of the HEA for all the other Title IV, HEA programs.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-6; 20 U.S.C. 1087vv)

National Defense Student Loan Program: The student loan program authorized by Title II of the National Defense Education Act of 1958. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 421-429)

National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) Program: The student loan program authorized by Title VI-E of the HEA between July 1, 1972, and October 16, 1986.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa-1087ii)

One year training program: A program which is at least

(a) Twenty-four semester or trimester hours or units, or 36 quarter hours or units at an institution using credit hours or units to measure academic progress;

(b) Nine hundred clock hours of supervised training at an institution using clock hours to measure academic progress; or

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1141(a))

Parent: A student's natural or adoptive mother or father. A parent also includes a student's legal guardian who has been appointed by a court and who is specifically required by the court to use his or her own resources to support the student.

Pell Grant Program: The grant program authorized by Title IV-A-1 of the HEA.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a)

Perkins loan: A loan made under Title IV-E of the HEA to cover the cost of attendance for a period of enrollment beginning on or after July 1, 1987, to an individual who on July 1,

1987, had no outstanding balance of principal or interest owing on any loan previously made under Title IV-E of the HEA.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.)

Perkins Loan Program: The student loan program authorized by Title IV-E of the HEA after October 16, 1986. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087aa-1087ii)

PLUS Program: The loan program authorized by Title IV-B of the HEA. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1078-2)

Recognized equivalent of a high school diploma: (a) A General Education Development (GED) Certificate;

(b) A State certificate received by a student after the student has passed a State authorized examination which the State recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1141(a))

Regular student: A person who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an institution for the purpose of obtaining a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential offered by that institution.

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship (Byrd Scholarship) Program: The scholarship program authorized by Title IV-A-6 of the HEA.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070-31 et seq.)

Secretary: The Secretary of the Department of Education or an official or employee of the Department acting for the Secretary under a delegation of authority.

Six month training program: (a) A program which is at least

(1) Sixteen semester or trimester hours or units, or 24 quarter hours or units, at an institution using credit hours or units to measure academic progress;

(2) Six hundred clock hours of supervised training at an institution using clock hours to measure academic progress; or

(3) Six hundred clock hours in a correspondence program.

(b) A program which the Secretary determines is at least a six month training program on the basis of

(1) A certification by the nationally recognized accrediting association that

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