[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: 34CFR654.51]



[Page 349-350]

 

                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

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

 

PART 654_ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart F_How Does a Scholar Receive Scholarship Payments?

 

Sec. 654.51  What are the continuing eligibility criteria?



    (a) A scholar continues to be eligible for scholarship funds as long 

as the scholar continues to--

    (1) Meet the eligibility requirements in Sec. 654.40(b), (e), and 

(f);

    (2) Be enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher 

education except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section; and

    (3) Maintain satisfactory progress as determined by the institution 

of higher education the scholar is attending, in accordance with the 

criteria established in 34 CFR 668.14(e) of the Student Assistance 

General Provisions regulations.

    (b) In order to be eligible for scholarship funds, a scholar must be 

enrolled full time for the first year of study. If after the first year 

of study, the SEA determines that unusual circumstances justify waiver 

of the full-time attendance requirement, the scholar may enroll part 

time and continue to receive a scholarship payment. The SEA shall 

prorate the payment according to the scholar's enrollment status for the 

academic period during which he or she continues to be enrolled on a 

part-time basis but remains otherwise eligible for



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the award. For example, if a scholar for whom the full-time enrollment 

requirement is waived by the SEA is enrolled as a half-time student for 

one semester, he or she is eligible to receive one-quarter of his or her 

scholarship during that semester.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-33, 1070d-36)