[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR644.22]

[Page 306]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 644--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
 
Sec. 644.22  How does the Secretary evaluate prior experience?

    (a) In the case of an application described in Sec. 644.20(a)(2)(i), 
the Secretary reviews information relating to an applicant's performance 
under its expiring Educational Opportunity Centers project. This 
information includes performance reports, audit reports, site visit 
reports, and project evaluation reports.
    (b) The Secretary evaluates the applicant's prior experience in 
delivering services on the basis of the following criteria:
    (1) (3 points) (i) Whether the applicant provided services to the 
required number of participants who resided in the target area; and
    (ii) Whether two-thirds of all participants served were low-income 
individuals and potential first-generation college students.
    (2) (6 points) The extent to which the applicant met or exceeded its 
objectives regarding the provision of assistance to individuals in 
applying for admission to, or financial aid for, programs of 
postsecondary education.
    (3) (6 points) The extent to which the applicant met or exceeded its 
objectives regarding the admission or reentry of participants to 
programs of postsecondary education.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1840-0065)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-16)