[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: 34CFR645.43]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 645_UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart E_What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?
 
Sec. 645.43  What other requirements must a grantee meet?

    (a) Number of participants. (1) In each budget period, Regular 
Upward Bound projects shall serve between 50 and 150 participants and 
Upward Bound Math and Science projects shall serve between 50 and 75 
participants.
    (2) Veterans Upward Bound projects shall serve a minimum of 120 
veterans in each budget period.
    (3) The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) 
and (a)(2) of this section if the applicant can demonstrate that the 
project will be more cost effective and consistent with the objectives 
of the program if a greater or lesser number of participants will be 
served.
    (b) Project director. (1) A grantee shall employ a full-time project 
director unless paragraph (b)(3) of this section applies.
    (2) The grantee shall give the project director sufficient authority 
to administer the project effectively.
    (3) The Secretary waives the requirement in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section if the applicant demonstrates that the requirement will hinder 
coordination--
    (i) Among the Federal TRIO Programs; or
    (ii) Between the programs funded under sections 402A through 410 of 
the HEA and similar programs funded through other sources.
    (c) Recordkeeping. For each participant, a grantee shall maintain a 
record of--
    (1) The basis for the grantee's determination that the participant 
is eligible to participate in the project under Sec. 645.3;
    (2) The basis for the grantee's determination that the participant 
has a need for academic support in order to pursue successfully a 
program of education beyond secondary school;
    (3) The services that are provided to the participant;
    (4) The educational progress of the participant during high school 
and, to the degree possible, during the participant's pursuit of a 
postsecondary education program.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-13).