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SOURCE: 58 FR 38713, July 20, 1993, unless Tuskegee —Tuskegee otherwise noted. ARKANSAS Subpart A—General Arkansas Baptist —Little Rock —Little Rock § 608.1 What is the Strengthening His- Shorter College—Little Rock torically Black and Univer- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—Pine sities (HBCU) Program? Bluff The Strengthening Historically DELAWARE Black Colleges and Pro- Delaware State College—Dover gram, hereafter called the HBCU Pro- gram, provides grants to Historically DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to assist these institutions in University of the District of Columbia establishing and strengthening their physical plants, academic resources FLORIDA and student services so that they may Bethune Cookman College—Daytona Beach continue to participate in fulfilling the —Jacksonville goal of equality of educational oppor- Florida A&M University—Tallahassee tunity. Florida Memorial College—Miami (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1060) GEORGIA Albany State College—Albany § 608.2 What institutions are eligible to Atlanta University—Atlanta receive a grant under the HBCU Clark College—Atlanta Program? Fort Valley State College—Fort Valley (a) To be eligible to receive a grant Interdenominational Theological Center— under this part, an institution must— Atlanta (1) Satisfy section 322(2) of the Higher —Atlanta —Atlanta Education Act of 1965, as amended —Augusta (HEA); Savannah State College—Savannah (2) Be legally authorized by the State —Atlanta in which it is located— (i) To be a junior or community col- KENTUCKY lege; or Kentucky State University—Frankfurt (ii) To provide an educational pro- gram for which it awards a bachelor’s LOUISIANA degree; and — (3) Be accredited or preaccredited by Grambling State University—Grambling a nationally recognized accrediting A&M College—Baton agency or association. Rouge (b) The Secretary has determined Southern University at New Orleans—New Orleans that the following institutions satisfy Southern University at Shreveport—Shreve- section 322(2) of the HEA. port Xavier University of Louisiana—New Orleans Alabama A&M University-Huntsville MARYLAND —Montgomery Bowie State College—Bowie Carver State Technical College—Mobile Coppin State College—Baltimore Concordia College—Selma —Baltimore Fredd State Technical College—Tuscaloosa University of Maryland-Eastern Shore— J.F. Drake State Technical College—Hunts- Princess Anne ville S.D. State Junior College—Mobile MICHIGAN Lawson State College—Birmingham —Birmingham Lewis College of Business—Detroit Oakwood College—Huntsville —Selma —Tuscaloosa —Lorman Talladega University—Talladega Coahoma Junior College—Clarksdale Trenholm State Technical College—Mont- —Jackson gomery Mary Holmes College—West Point

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Mississippi Valley State University—Itta Southwestern Christian College—Terrell Bena —Tyler Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute— Texas Southern University—Houston Prentiss —Marshall —Holly Springs —Tougaloo U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Hinds Junior College (Utica Jr Coll)—Ray- mond College of the Virgin Islands—St. Thomas

MISSOURI Lincoln University—Jefferson City —Hampton Harris-Stowe State College—St. Louis —Norfolk Saint Paul’s College—Lawrenceville NORTH CAROLINA Virginia State University—Petersburg Barber-Scotia College—Concord Virginia —Richmond —Greensboro Elizabeth City State University—Elizabeth WEST VIRGINIA City Fayetteville State University—Fayetteville —Bluefield Johnson C. Smith University—Charlotte West Virginia State College—Institute —Salisbury North Carolina A&T State University— (c) If an institution identified in Greensboro paragraph (b) of this section has North Carolina Central University—Durham merged with another institution, and, Saint Augustine’s College—Raleigh as a result of the merger, would not —Raleigh otherwise qualify to receive a grant Winston-Salem State University—Winston under this part, that institution may Salem nevertheless qualify to receive a grant OHIO under this part if— —Wilberforce (1) The institution would have quali- —Wilberforce fied to receive a grant before the merg- er; and OKLAHOMA (2) The institution was eligible to re- —Langston ceive a grant under the Special Needs PENNSYLVANIA Program in any fiscal year prior to fis- cal year 1986. (The Special Needs Pro- Cheyney State University—Cheyney gram was authorized under Title III, Lincoln University—Lincoln Part B, of the HEA before 1986.) SOUTH CAROLINA (d) For the purpose of paragraph —Columbia (a)(3) of this section, the Secretary —Columbia publishes a list in the FEDERAL REG- Claflin College—Orangeburg ISTER of nationally recognized accred- Clinton Junior College—Rock Hill iting agencies and associations. Denmark Technical College—Denmark —Sumter (e) Notwithstanding any other provi- South Carolina State College—Orangeburg sion of this section, for each fiscal —Denmark year— (1) The University of the District of Columbia is eligible to receive a grant —Nashville under this part only if the amount of —Knoxville the grant it is scheduled to receive —Jackson LeMoyne-Owen College—Memphis under § 608.31 exceeds the amount it is —Nashville scheduled to receive in the same fiscal —Morristown year under the District of Columbia Tennessee State University—Nashville Self-Government and Governmental

TEXAS Reorganization Act; and (2) Howard University is eligible to Huston-Tillotson College—Austin receive a grant under this part only if —Hawkins —Waco the amount of the grant it is scheduled Prairie View A&M University—Prairie View to receive under § 608.31 exceeds the Saint Philip’s College—San Antonio amount it is scheduled to receive in the

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same fiscal year under the Act of nized accrediting agency or association March 2, 1867, 20 U.S.C. 123. grants to an institution which meets (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1061, 1063, and 1063a; certain established qualifications and House Report 99–861, 99th Cong., 2d Sess. p. educational standards. 367, September 22, 1986; Senate Report 99–296, Graduate means a student who has at- 99th Cong., 2d Sess. p. 23, May 12, 1986; Cong. tended an institution for at least three Rec. of June 3, 1986, pp. 6588–6589) semesters and fulfilled academic re- quirements for undergraduate studies § 608.3 What regulations apply? in not more than five consecutive The following regulations apply to school years. this part: Junior or community college means an (a) The Department of Education institution of higher education that— General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) as follows: (i) Admits as regular students per- (1) [Reserved] sons who are beyond the age of compul- (2) The following sections of 34 CFR sory school attendance in the State in part 75 (Direct Grant Programs): which the institution is located and §§ 75.1–75.104, 75.125–75.129, 75.190–75.192, who have the ability to benefit from 75.230–75.261, 75.500, 75.510–75.519, 75.524– the training offered by the institution; 75.534, 75.580–75.903, and 75.910; (ii) Does not provide an educational (3) 34 CFR part 77 (Definitions that program for which it awards a bach- Apply to Department Regulations). elor’s degree or an equivalent degree; (4) 34 CFR part 79 (Intergovernmental and Review of Department of Education (iii) Provides an educational program Programs and Activities). of not less than 2 years that is accept- (5) 34 CFR part 82 (New Restrictions able for full credit toward such a de- on Lobbying). gree; or offers a 2-year program in engi- (6) [Reserved] neering, mathematics, or the physical (7) 34 CFR part 86 (Drug-Free Schools or biological sciences, designed to pre- and Campuses). pare a student to work as a technician (b) The regulations in this part 608. or at the semiprofessional level in en- (c)(1) 2 CFR part 180 (OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debar- gineering, scientific, or other techno- ment and Suspension (Nonprocure- logical fields requiring the under- ment)), as adopted at 2 CFR part 3485; standing and application of basic engi- and neering, scientific, or mathematical (2) 2 CFR part 200 (Uniform Adminis- principles of knowledge. trative Requirements, Cost Principles, Pell Grant means the grant program and Audit Requirements for Federal authorized by Title IV-A-1 of the High- Awards), as adopted at 2 CFR part 3474. er Education Act of 1965, as amended. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1060–1063a, 1063c) Preaccredited means a status, also called candidacy status, that a nation- [58 FR 38713, July 20, 1993, as amended at 79 ally recognized accrediting agency or FR 76101, Dec. 19, 2014] association, recognized by the Sec- § 608.4 What definitions apply? retary to grant that status, has ac- corded an unaccredited institution that (a) General definitions. The following terms used in this part are defined in 2 is making reasonable progress toward CFR part 200, subpart A, or 34 CFR 77.1: accreditation. School year means the period of time Applicant Fiscal year from July 1 of one calendar year Application Grant period through June 30 of the subsequent cal- Award Private Budget Project period endar year. (A ‘‘school year’’ is equiva- EDGAR Public lent to an ‘‘award year’’ under the Pell Equipment Secretary Grant Program.) (b) Other definitions. The following (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1060–1063) definitions also apply to this part: Accredited means the status of public [58 FR 38713, July 20, 1993, as amended at 79 FR 76101, Dec. 19, 2014] recognition which a nationally recog-

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