[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR637.31] [Page 288-289] TITLE 34--EDUCATION CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 637_MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM --Table of Contents Subpart D_How Does the Secretary Make a Grant? Sec. 637.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application? (a) The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the criteria in Sec. 637.32. (b) The Secretary awards up to 100 points for these criteria. [[Page 289]] (c) The maximum possible score of each criterion is indicated in parentheses. (d) The Secretary gives priority to applicants which have not previously received funding from the program and to previous grantees with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that contribute to achieving balance among funded projects with respect to: (1) Geographic region; (2) Academic discipline; and (3) Project type. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b) [46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987]