34 C.F.R. § 646.7 What definitions apply?
Title 34 - Education
(a) Definitions in the Act. The following terms used in this part are defined in sections 402(A)(g), 481, or 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended:
First generation college student Institution of higher education Low-income individual (b) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part are defined in 34 CFR 77.1:
Applicant Application Award Budget Budget Period Department EDGAR Equipment Facilities Fiscal year Grant Grant Period Grantee Project Project period Public Secretary Supplies (c) Other definitions. The following definitions also apply to this part: Academic need with reference to a student means a student whom the grantee determines needs one or more of the services stated under §646.4 to succeed in a postsecondary educational program. Combination of institutions of higher education means two or more institutions of higher education that have entered into a cooperative agreement for the purpose of carrying out a common objective, or an entity designated or created by a group of institutions of higher education for the purpose of carrying out a common objective on their behalf. Different Campus means an institutional site that is geographically apart from and independent of the main campus of the institution. The Secretary considers a location of an institution to be independent of the main campus if the location— (1) Is permanent in nature; (2) Offers courses in educational programs leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential; (3) Has its own faculty and administrative or supervisory organization; and (4) Has its own budgetary and hiring authority. Different population of participants means a group of— (1) Low-income, first-generation college students; or (2) Disabled students. Individual with disabilities means a person who has a diagnosed physical or mental impairment that substantially limits that person's ability to participate in the educational experiences and opportunities offered by the grantee institution. Limited English proficiency with reference to an individual, means a person whose native language is other than English and who has sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language to deny that individual the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms in which English is the language of instruction. Participant means an individual who— (1) Is determined to be eligible to participate in the project under §646.3; and (2) Receives project services that the grantee has determined to be sufficient to increase the individual's chances for success in a postsecondary educational program. Sufficient financial assistance means the amount of financial aid offered a Student Support Services student, inclusive of Federal, State, local, private, and institutional aid which, together with parent or student contributions, is equal to the cost of attendance as determined by a financial aid officer at the institution. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 and 1070a–14)
Title 34: Education
PART 646—STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM
Subpart A—General
§ 646.7 What definitions apply?
