TITLE 34 - EDUCATION

SUBTITLE B - REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CHAPTER VI - OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PART 637 - MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

subpart d - HOW DOES THE SECRETARY MAKE A GRANT?

637.31 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

  (a) The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the criteria in 637.32.

  (b) The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the application package or in a notice published in the Federal Register .

  (c) The Secretary gives priority to applicants which have not previously received funding from the program and to previous grantees with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that contribute to achieving balance among funded projects with respect to: (1) Geographic region; (2) Academic discipline; and (3) Project type.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 10671067c, 1067g1067k, 1068, and 1068b) [46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987; 70 FR 13374, Mar. 21, 2005]