# 34 CFR § 637.2: Who is eligible to receive a grant?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 637.2
- **Heading:** Who is eligible to receive a grant?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 34—Education > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION > PART 637—MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM > Subpart A—General

## 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 CFR § 637.1 § 637.1 What is the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.1.md)
- [34 CFR § 637.2 § 637.2 Who is eligible to receive a grant?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.2.md)
- [34 CFR § 637.3 § 637.3 What regulations apply to the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.3.md)
- [34 CFR § 637.4 § 637.4 What definitions apply to the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.4.md)
- [34 CFR § 637.11 § 637.11 What kinds of projects are supported by this program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.11.md)
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- [34 CFR § 637.21 § 637.21 Application procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.21.md)
- [34 CFR § 637.31 § 637.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.31.md)
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