# 34 C.F.R. § 637.2 (2026): Who is eligible to receive a grant?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 637.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Who is eligible to receive a grant?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Chapter VI: OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / Part 637: MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM / Subpart A: General / § 637.2: § 637.2   Who is eligible to receive a grant?

## Text

The following are eligible to receive a grant under this part:
(a) Public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education that—
(1) Award baccalaureate degrees; and
(2) Qualify as minority institutions as defined in § 637.4.
(b) Public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that—
(1) Award associate degrees;
(2) Qualify as minority institutions as defined in § 637.4;
(3) Have a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects; and
(4) Enter into a partnership with public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering.
(c) Nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees that—
(1) Provide a needed service to a group of minority institutions; or
(2) Provide in-service training to project directors, scientists, and engineers from minority institutions; or
(d) A consortia of organizations, that provide needed services to one or more minority institutions. The consortia membership may include—
(1) Institutions of higher education which have a curriculum in science or engineering;
(2) Institutions of higher education that have a graduate or professional program in science or engineering;
(3) Research laboratories of, or under the contract with, the Department of Energy;
(4) Private organizations that have science or engineering facilities; or
(5) Quasi-governmental entities that have a significant scientific or engineering mission.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067g)
[65 FR 7674, Feb. 15, 2000]

## Nearby sections

- [34 C.F.R. § 637.1 (2026) § 637.1   What is the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P637_S637_1.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 637.2 (2026) § 637.2   Who is eligible to receive a grant?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P637_S637_2.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 637.3 (2026) § 637.3   What regulations apply to the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P637_S637_3.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 637.4 (2026) § 637.4   What definitions apply to the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P637_S637_4.md)

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