[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR604.11]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 604_FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart B_Federal-State Relationship Agreements

 

Sec. 604.11  Planning requirements.



    (a) The agreement shall contain an assurance by the State that it 

has a comprehensive planning or policy formulation process which:

    (1) Considers the relationship between State administration of each 

applicable program and administration of similar State programs or 

processes;

    (2) Encourages State policies that consider the effects of declining 

enrollments on all sectors of postsecondary education within the State;

    (3) Considers the postsecondary educational needs of unserved and 

underserved individuals within the State, including individuals beyond 

traditional college age;

    (4) Considers the resources of public and private institutions, 

organizations, and agencies within the State that are capable of 

providing postsecondary educational opportunities; and

    (5) Provides for direct, equitable, and active participation in the 

comprehensive planning or policy formulation processes by 

representatives of institutions of higher education--including community 

colleges, proprietary institutions, and independent colleges and 

universities--other providers of postsecondary education services, 

students, and the general public in the State.

    (i) Participation shall be achieved through membership on State 

planning commissions, State advisory councils, or other State entities 

established by the State to conduct federally assisted comprehensive 

planning or policy formulation.

    (ii) Participation shall be consistent with State law.

    (b) The agreement shall include a description of the planning or 

policy formulation process through which these assurances will be 

fulfilled.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1143)