[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: 34CFR644.3]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

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

 

PART 644_EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 644.3  Who is eligible to participate in a project?



    (a) An individual is eligible to participate in an Educational 

Opportunity Centers project if the individual meets all of the following 

requirements:

    (1)(i) Is a citizen or national of the United States;

    (ii) Is a permanent resident of the United States;

    (iii) Is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and 

provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his 

or her intent to become a permanent resident;

    (iv) Is a permanent resident of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, 

or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau); or

    (v) Is a resident of the Freely Associated States--the Federated 

States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

    (2)(i) Is at least 19 years of age; or

    (ii) Is less than 19 years of age, and the individual cannot be 

appropriately served by a Talent Search project



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under 34 CFR part 643, and the individual's participation would not 

dilute the Educational Opportunity Centers project's services to 

individuals described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.

    (3) Expresses a desire to enroll, or is enrolled, in a program of 

postsecondary education, and requests information or assistance in 

applying for admission to, or financial aid for, such a program.

    (b) A veteran as defined in Sec. 644.7(b), regardless of age, is 

eligible to participate in an Educational Opportunity Centers project if 

he or she satisfies the eligibility requirements in paragraph (a) of 

this section other than the age requirement in paragraph (a)(2) of this 

section.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-16)