34 C.F.R. § 694.10 What are the requirements for awards under the program's scholarship component under section 404E of the HEA?
Title 34 - Education
(a) Amount of scholarship. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the amount of a scholarship awarded under section 404E of the HEA must be at least the lesser of— (i) 75 percent of the average cost of attendance, as determined under section 472 of the HEA, for in-State students in 4-year programs of instruction at public institutions of higher education in the State; or (ii) The maximum Federal Pell Grant award funded for the award year in which the scholarship will be awarded. (2) If a student who is awarded a GEAR UP scholarship attends an institution on a less than full-time basis during any award year, the State or Partnership awarding the GEAR UP scholarship may reduce the scholarship amount, but in no case shall the percentage reduction in the scholarship be greater than the percentage reduction in tuition and fees charged to that student. (b) Pell Grant recipient priority. A State, or a Partnership that chooses to participate in the scholarship component under section 404E of the HEA in its GEAR UP project— (1) Must award GEAR UP scholarships first to students who will receive, or are eligible to receive, a Federal Pell Grant during the award year in which the GEAR UP scholarship is being awarded and who are eligible for a GEAR UP scholarship under the eligibility requirements in section 404E(d) of the HEA; and (2) May, if GEAR UP scholarship funds remain after awarding scholarships to students under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, award GEAR UP scholarships to other eligible students (who will not receive a Federal Pell Grant) after considering the need of those students for GEAR UP scholarships. (c) Cost of attendance. A GEAR UP scholarship, in combination with other student financial assistance awarded under any title IV HEA program and any other grant or scholarship assistance, may not exceed the student's cost of attendance. (d) Continuation scholarships. A State, or a Partnership that chooses to participate in the scholarship component in accordance with section 404E of the HEA in its GEAR UP project, must award continuation scholarships in successive award years to each student who received an initial scholarship and who continues to be eligible for a scholarship. (e) Other grant assistance. A GEAR UP scholarship may not be considered in the determination of a student's eligibility for other grant assistance provided under title IV of the HEA. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a–25) [65 FR 24760, Apr. 27, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 67083, Nov. 1, 2002]
Title 34: Education
PART 694—GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR UP)
§ 694.10 What are the requirements for awards under the program's scholarship component under section 404E of the HEA?
