# 34 C.F.R. § 645.4 (2026): What are the grantee requirements for documenting the low-income and first-generation status of participants?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 645.4 (2026)
- **Heading:** What are the grantee requirements for documenting the low-income and first-generation status of participants?
- **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 645: UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM / Subpart A: General / § 645.4: § 645.4   What are the grantee requirements for documenting the low-income and first-generation status of participants?

## Text

(a) For purposes of documenting a participant's low-income status the following applies:
(1) In the case of a student who is not an independent student, an institution shall document that the student is a low-income individual by obtaining and maintaining—
(i) A signed statement from the student's parent or legal guardian regarding family income;
(ii) Verification of family income from another governmental source;
(iii) A signed financial aid application; or
(iv) A signed United States or Puerto Rican income tax return.
(2) In the case of a student who is an independent student, an institution shall document that the student is a low-income individual by obtaining and maintaining—
(i) A signed statement from the student regarding family income;
(ii) Verification of family income from another governmental source;
(iii) A signed financial aid application; or
(iv) A signed United States or Puerto Rican income tax return.
(b) For purposes of documenting potential first generation college student status, documentation consists of a signed statement from a dependent participant's parent, or a signed statement from an independent participant.
(c) A grantee does not have to revalidate a participant's eligibility after the participant's initial selection.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1840-0550)
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11)
[60 FR 4748, Jan. 24, 1995, as amended at 75 FR 65784, Oct. 26, 2010]

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