# 34 CFR § 644.3: Who is eligible to participate in a project?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 644.3
- **Heading:** Who is eligible to participate in a project?
- **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 A—General

## Text

(a) An individual is eligible to participate in an Educational Opportunity Centers project if the individual meets all of the following requirements:
(1)(i) Is a citizen or national of the United States;
(ii) Is a permanent resident of the United States;
(iii) Is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his or her intent to become a permanent resident;
(iv) Is a permanent resident of Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands; or
(v) Is a resident of the Freely Associated States—the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.
(2)(i) Is at least 19 years of age; or
(ii) Is less than 19 years of age, and the individual cannot be appropriately served by a Talent Search project under 34 CFR part 643, and the individual's participation would not dilute the Educational Opportunity Centers project's services to individuals described in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
(3) Expresses a desire to enroll, or is enrolled, in a program of postsecondary education, and requests information or assistance in applying for admission to, or financial aid for, such a program.
(b) A veteran as defined in § 644.7(b), regardless of age, is eligible to participate in an Educational Opportunity Centers project if he or she satisfies the eligibility requirements in paragraph (a) of this section other than the age requirement in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-16)
[59 FR 2658, Jan. 18, 1994, as amended at 90 FR 204, Jan. 3, 2025]

## Nearby sections

- [34 CFR § 644.1 § 644.1 What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.1.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.2 § 644.2 Who is eligible for a grant?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.2.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.3 § 644.3 Who is eligible to participate in a project?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.3.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.4 § 644.4 What services may a project provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.4.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.5 § 644.5 How long is a project period?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.5.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.6 § 644.6 What regulations apply?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.6.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.7 § 644.7 What definitions apply?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.7.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.10 § 644.10 How many applications may an eligible applicant submit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.10.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.11 § 644.11 What assurances must an applicant submit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.11.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.20 § 644.20 How does the Secretary decide which new grants to make?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.20.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.21 § 644.21 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.21.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.22 § 644.22 How does the Secretary evaluate prior experience?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.22.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.23 § 644.23 How does the Secretary set the amount of a grant?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.23.md)
- [34 CFR § 644.24 § 644.24 What is the review process for unsuccessful applicants?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-644.24.md)

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