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20 U.S.C. § 1070a–16 — Postbaccalaureate achievement program authority

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20 U.S.C. § 1070a–16 — Postbaccalaureate achievement program authority

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**(a) Program authority** The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as the “Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program” that shall be designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral study. **(b) Required services** A project assisted under this section shall provide— (1) opportunities for research or other scholarly activities at the institution or at graduate centers designed to provide students with effective preparation for doctoral study; (2) summer internships; (3) seminars and other educational activities designed to prepare students for doctoral study; (4) tutoring; (5) academic counseling; and (6) activities designed to assist students participating in the project in securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. **(c) Permissible services** A project assisted under this section may provide services such as— (1) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students, including financial planning for postsecondary education; (2) mentoring programs involving faculty members at institutions of higher education, students, or any combination of such persons; and (3) exposure to cultural events and academic programs not usually available to disadvantaged students. **(d) Requirements** In approving applications for projects assisted under this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall require— (1) an assurance that not less than two-thirds of the individuals participating in the project proposed to be carried out under any application be low-income individuals who are first generation college students; (2) an assurance that the remaining persons participating in the project proposed to be carried out be from a group that is underrepresented in graduate education, including— (A) Alaska Natives, as defined in [section 7546 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7546&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) Native Hawaiians, as defined in [section 7517 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7517&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) Native American Pacific Islanders, as defined in [section 1059g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059g&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) an assurance that participants be enrolled in a degree program at an eligible institution having an agreement with the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of [section 1094 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1094&num=0&edition=prelim); and (4) an assurance that participants in summer research internships have completed their sophomore year in postsecondary education. **(e) Award considerations** In addition to such other selection criteria as may be prescribed by regulations, the Secretary shall consider in making awards to institutions under this section— (1) the quality of research and other scholarly activities in which students will be involved; (2) the level of faculty involvement in the project and the description of the research in which students will be involved; and (3) the institution’s plan for identifying and recruiting participants including students enrolled in projects authorized under this section. **(f) Maximum stipends** Students participating in research under a project under this section may receive an award that— (1) shall include a stipend not to exceed $2,800 per annum; and (2) may include, in addition, the costs of summer tuition, summer room and board, and transportation to summer programs. **(g) Funding** From amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of [section 1070a–11(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070a–11/g&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, allocate funds for projects authorized by this section in an amount which is not less than $11,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2014.

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20 U.S.C. § 1059g — Native American-serving, nontribal institutions

**(a) Program authorized** The Secretary shall provide grants and related assistance to Native American-serving, nontribal institutions to enable such institutions to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. **(b) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Native American** — The term “Native American” means an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States. (2) **Native American-serving, nontribal institution** — The term “Native American-serving, nontribal institution” means an institution of higher education, as defined in [section 1001(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim), that, at the time of application— (A) is an eligible institution under [section 1058(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1058/b&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is not less than 10 percent Native American students; and (C) is not a Tribal College or University (as defined in [section 1059c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059c&num=0&edition=prelim)). **(c) Authorized activities** (1) **Types of activities authorized** — Grants awarded under this section shall be used by Native American-serving, nontribal institutions to assist such institutions to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand such institutions’ capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. (2) **Examples of authorized activities** — Such programs may include— (A) the purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational

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20 U.S.C. § 6301 — Agreements and records

**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process. **(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.

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20 U.S.C. § 1001 — General definition of institution of higher education

**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that— (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary; (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time. **(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes— (1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re

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20 U.S.C. § 7517 — Definitions

In this part: (1) **Community consultation** — The term “community consultation” means a public gathering— (A) to discuss Native Hawaiian education concerns; and (B) about which the public has been given not less than 30 days notice. (2) **Native Hawaiian** — The term “Native Hawaiian” means any individual who is— (A) a citizen of the United States; and (B) a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now comprises the State of Hawaii, as evidenced by— (i) genealogical records; (ii) Kupuna (elders) or Kamaaina (long-term community residents) verification; or (iii) certified birth records. (3) **Native Hawaiian community-based organization** — The term “Native Hawaiian community-based organization” means any organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians from a specific community and that assists in the social, cultural, and educational development of Native Hawaiians in that community. (4) **Native Hawaiian educational organization** — The term “Native Hawaiian educational organization” means a private nonprofit organization that— (A) serves the interests of Native Hawaiians; (B) has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking positions within the organization; (C) incorporates Native Hawaiian perspective, values, language, culture, and traditions into the core function of the organization; (D) has demonstrated expertise in the education of Native Hawaiian youth; and (E) has demonstrated expertise in research and program development. (5) **Native Hawaiian language** — The term “Native Hawaiian language” means the single Native American language indigenous to the original inhabitants of the State of Hawaii. (6) **Native Hawaiian organization*

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20 U.S.C. § 7546 — Definitions

In this part: (1) **Alaska Native** — The term “Alaska Native” has the same meaning as the term “Native” has in [section 1602(b) of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602/b&num=0&edition=prelim) and includes the descendants of individuals so defined. (2) **Alaska Native organization** — The term “Alaska Native organization” means an organization that has or commits to acquire expertise in the education of Alaska Natives and is— (A) an Indian tribe, as defined in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim), that is an Indian tribe located in Alaska; (B) a “tribal organization”, as defined in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim), that is a tribal organization located in Alaska; or (C) an organization listed in clauses (i) through (xii) of [section 619(4)(B) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section619/4/B&num=0&edition=prelim), or the successor of an entity so listed.

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20 U.S.C. § 1094 — Program participation agreements

**(a) Required for programs of assistance; contents** In order to be an eligible institution for the purposes of any program authorized under this subchapter, an institution must be an institution of higher education or an eligible institution (as that term is defined for the purpose of that program) and shall, except with respect to a program under subpart 4 of part A, enter into a program participation agreement with the Secretary. The agreement shall condition the initial and continuing eligibility of an institution to participate in a program upon compliance with the following requirements: (1) The institution will use funds received by it for any program under this subchapter and any interest or other earnings thereon solely for the purpose specified in and in accordance with the provision of that program. (2) The institution shall not charge any student a fee for processing or handling any application, form, or data required to determine the student’s eligibility for assistance under this subchapter or the amount of such assistance. (3) The institution will establish and maintain such administrative and fiscal procedures and records as may be necessary to ensure proper and efficient administration of funds received from the Secretary or from students under this subchapter, together with assurances that the institution will provide, upon request and in a timely fashion, information relating to the administrative capability and financial responsibility of the institution to— (A) the Secretary; (B) the appropriate guaranty agency; and (C) the appropriate accrediting agency or association. (4) The institution will comply with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section and the regulations prescribed under that subsection, relating to fiscal eligibili

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