[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: 34CFR654.11]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 654--ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--How Does a State Apply for a Grant?
 
Sec. 654.11  What is the content of a participation agreement?

    A State's participation agreement must include the following:
    (a) A description of the criteria and procedures that the State, 
through its State educational agency (SEA), plans to use to administer 
this program in accordance with the requirements of this part, including 
the criteria and procedures it plans to use to--
    (1) Publicize the availability of Byrd scholarships to students in 
the State, with particular emphasis on procedures designed to ensure 
that students from low- and moderate-income families

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know about their opportunity for participation in the program;
    (2) Select eligible students;
    (3) Notify scholars of their selections and scholarship awards;
    (4) Monitor the continuing eligibility of scholars;
    (5) Disburse scholarship funds in accordance with the requirements 
of Sec. 654.50; and
    (6) Collect scholarship funds improperly disbursed.
    (b) Assurances that the SEA will--
    (1) Comply with the criteria and procedures in its approved 
participation agreement;
    (2) Submit for the prior written approval of the Secretary any 
changes in the criteria and procedures in the approved participation 
agreement; and
    (3) Expend the payments it receives under this program only as 
provided in Sec. 654.3.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1840-0612)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-35 to 1070d-38)