# 34 CFR § 644.11: What assurances must an applicant submit?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.11

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 644.11
- **Heading:** What assurances must an applicant submit?
- **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 644—EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS > Subpart B—How Does One Apply for an Award?

## Text

An applicant must submit, as part of its application, assurances that—
(a) At least two-thirds of the individuals it serves under its proposed Educational Opportunity Centers project will be low-income individuals who are potential first-generation college students;
(b) The project will collaborate with other Federal TRIO projects, GEAR UP projects, or programs serving similar populations that are serving the same target schools or target area in order to minimize the duplication of services and promote collaborations so that more students can be served.
(c) The project will be located in a setting or settings accessible to the individuals proposed to be served by the project; and
(d) If the applicant is an institution of higher education, it will not use the project as a part of its recruitment program.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-16)
[59 FR 2658, Jan. 18, 1994. Redesignated and amended at 75 FR 65781, Oct. 26, 2010]

## Nearby sections

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