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20 U.S.C. § 1068c — Application review process

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20 U.S.C. § 1068c — Application review process

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**(a) Review panel** (1) All applications submitted under this subchapter by institutions of higher education shall be read by a panel of readers composed of individuals selected by the Secretary. The Secretary shall assure that no individual assigned under this section to review any application has any conflict of interest with regard to the application which might impair the impartiality with which the individual conducts the review under this section. (2) The Secretary shall take care to assure that representatives of historically and predominantly Black colleges, Hispanic institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions with substantial numbers of Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Native American Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians) are included as readers. (3) All readers selected by the Secretary shall receive thorough instruction from the Secretary regarding the evaluation process for applications submitted under this subchapter and consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, including— (A) explanations and examples of the types of activities referred to in [section 1057(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1057/b&num=0&edition=prelim) that should receive special consideration for grants awarded under part A and of the types of activities referred to in [section 1062 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1062&num=0&edition=prelim) that should receive special consideration for grants awarded under part B; (B) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine the quality of applications submitted under this subchapter; and (C) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine whether a grant should be awarded for a project under this subchapter, the amount of any such grant, and the duration of any such grant. **(b) Recommendations of panel** In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of the panel made under subsection (a). **(c) Notification** Not later than June 30 of each year, the Secretary shall notify each institution of higher education making an application under this subchapter of— (1) the scores given the applicant by the panel pursuant to this section; (2) the recommendations of the panel with respect to such application; and (3) the reasons for the decision of the Secretary in awarding or refusing to award a grant under this subchapter, and any modifications, if any, in the recommendations of the panel made by the Secretary. **(d) Exclusion** The provisions of this section shall not apply to applications submitted under part D.

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20 U.S.C. § 1062 — Definitions

For the purpose of this part: (1) The term “graduate” means an individual who has attended an institution for at least three semesters and fulfilled academic requirements for undergraduate studies in not more than 5 consecutive school years. (2) The term “part B institution” means any historically Black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation,,11 So in original. except that any branch campus of a southern institution of higher education that prior to September 30, 1986, received a grant as an institution with special needs under [section 1060 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1060&num=0&edition=prelim) and was formally recognized by the National Center for Education Statistics as a Historically Black College or University but was determined not to be a part B institution on or after October 17, 1986, shall, from July 18, 1988, be considered a part B institution. (3) The term “Pell Grant recipient” means a recipient of financial aid under subpart 1 of part A of subchapter IV of this chapter. (4) The term “professional and academic areas in which Blacks are underrepresented” shall be determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner for Education Statistics and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the basis of the most recent available satisfactory data, as professional and academic areas in which the percentage of Blac

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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. § 1068 — Investment in historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions

**(a) Eligible institution** An institution of higher education is eligible to receive funds from the amounts made available under this section if such institution is— (1) a part B institution (as defined in [section 1061 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1061&num=0&edition=prelim)); (2) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in [section 1101a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1101a&num=0&edition=prelim)); (3) 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)); (4) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in [section 1059d(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059d/b&num=0&edition=prelim)); (5) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in subsection (c)); (6) an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in subsection (c)); or (7) a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in subsection (c)). **(b) New investment of funds** (1) **In general** (A) *Provision of funds* — There shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this section, from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter. (B) *Availability* — Funds made available under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year shall remain available for the next succeeding fiscal year. (2) **Allocation and allotment** (A) *In general* — Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year— (i) $100,000,000 sha

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20 U.S.C. § 1051 — Authorization of appropriations

**(a) Authorizations** (1) **Part A** (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A (other than sections 1059c through 1059g of this title), $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (B) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059c&num=0&edition=prelim), $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (C) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059d&num=0&edition=prelim), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (D) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059e&num=0&edition=prelim), $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (E) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059f&num=0&edition=prelim), $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (F) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 1059g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059g&num=0&edition=prelim), $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (2) **Part

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20 U.S.C. § 1068c — Cooperative arrangements

Page 323 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1068d (2) The Secretary shall take care to assure that representatives of historically and pre- dominantly Black colleges, Hispanic institu- tions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and in- stitutions with substantial numbers of His- panics, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Native American Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians) are included as readers. (3) All readers selected by the Secretary shall receive thorough instruction from the Secretary regarding the evaluation process for applica- tions submitted under this subchapter and con- sistent with the provisions of this subchapter, including— (A) explanations and examples of the types of activities referred to in section 1057(b) of this title that should receive special consider- ation for grants awarded under part A and of the types of activities referred to in section 1062 of this title that should receive special consideration for grants awarded under part B; (B) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine the quality of applications sub- mitted under this subchapter; and (C) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine whether a grant should be award- ed for a project under this subchapter, the amount of any such grant, and the duration of any such grant. (b) Recommendations of panel In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Secretary shall take into consideration the rec- ommendations of the panel made under sub- section (a). (c) Notification Not later than June 30 of each year, the Sec- retary shall notify each institution of higher education making an application under this sub- chapter of— (1) the scores given the applicant by the panel pursuant to this section; (2) the recommendations of the panel with respect to s

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