[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: 34CFR645.3]



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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 A_General

 

Sec. 645.3  Who is eligible to participate in an Upward Bound project?



    An individual is eligible to participate in a Regular, Veterans, or 

a Math and Science Upward Bound project if the individual meets all of 

the following requirements:

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



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    (2) Is a permanent resident of the United States.

    (3) 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.

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

or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

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

States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the 

Republic of Palau.

    (b) Is--

    (1) A potential first-generation college student; or

    (2) A low-income individual.

    (c) Has a need for academic support, as determined by the grantee, 

in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high 

school.

    (d) At the time of initial selection, has completed the eighth grade 

but has not entered the twelfth grade and is at least 13 years old but 

not older than 19, although the Secretary may waive the age requirement 

if the applicant demonstrates that the limitation would defeat the 

purposes of the Upward Bound program. However, a veteran as defined in 

Sec. 645.6, regardless of age, is eligible to participate in an Upward 

Bound project if he or she satisfies the eligibility requirements in 

paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section.



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