[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1259.402]

[Page 269]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1259_NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM--Table of 
 
        Subpart 4_Space Grant College and Consortium Designation
 
Sec.  1259.402  Basic criteria and application procedures.

    (a) Any institution of higher education may be designated a Space 
Grant college if the Administrator or designee finds that it has a 
balanced program of research, education, training and advisory services 
in fields related to space, as further defined in the program 
announcement.
    (b) Any association or other alliance of two or more persons may be 
designated a Space Grant regional consortium, if the Administrator or 
designee finds that such association or alliance:
    (1) Is established for the purpose of sharing expertise, research, 
educational or training facilities and other capabilities in order to 
facilitate research, education, training and advisory services, in any 
field related to space;
    (2) Will encourage and follow a regional approach to solving 
problems or meeting needs relating to space, in cooperation with other 
institutions of higher education, Space Grant program grantees and other 
persons in the region.
    (c) The opportunity to apply for designation shall be announced by 
the Director, Educational Affairs Division. The application procedures 
and evaluation guidelines for designation shall be included in the 
designation announcement.
    (d) Designation will be decided by a competitive merit review of the 
program proposal measured against the purposes of the Act and including, 
but not limited to, proposed linkages with other colleges and 
universities (particularly institutions with significant enrollments of 
under-represented minority groups), public service and collaboration 
with space-related industry.