# 34 C.F.R. § 263.4 (2026): What costs may a Professional Development program include?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 263.4 (2026)
- **Heading:** What costs may a Professional Development program include?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Chapter II: OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / Part 263: INDIAN EDUCATION DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAMS / Subpart A: Professional Development Program / § 263.4: § 263.4   What costs may a Professional Development program include?

## Text

(a) A Professional Development program may include, as training costs, assistance to—
(1) Fully finance a student's educational expenses including tuition, books, and required fees; health insurance required by the institution of higher education; stipend; dependent allowance; technology costs; program required travel; and instructional supplies; or
(2) Supplement other financial aid, including Federal funding other than loans, for meeting a student's educational expenses.
(b) The Secretary announces the expected maximum amounts for stipends and dependent allowance in the annual notice inviting applications published in the
Federal Register
.
(c) Other costs that a Professional Development program may include, but that must not be included as training costs, include costs for—
(1) Collaborating with prospective employers within the grantees' local service area to create a pool of potentially available qualifying employment opportunities;
(2) In-service training activities such as providing mentorships linking experienced teachers at job placement sites with program participants;
(3) Assisting participants in identifying and securing qualifying employment opportunities in their field of study following completion of the program; and
(4) Teacher mentoring programs, professional guidance, and instructional support provided by educators, local traditional leaders, or cultural experts, as appropriate for teachers for up to their first three years of employment as teachers; and
(5) Programs designed to train traditional leaders and cultural experts to assist participants with relevant Native language and cultural mentoring, guidance, and support.
[80 FR 22412, Apr. 22, 2015, as amended at 85 FR 41377, July 10, 2020]

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