# 34 CFR § 645.3: Who is eligible to participate in an Upward Bound project?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 645.3
- **Heading:** Who is eligible to participate in an Upward Bound 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 645—UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM > Subpart A—General

## Text

An individual is eligible to participate in a Regular, Veterans, or a Math and Science Upward Bound project if the individual meets all of the following requirements:
(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States; or
(2) Is a permanent resident of the United States; or
(3) 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; or
(4) Is a permanent resident of Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands; or
(5) Is a resident of the Freely Associated States—the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.
(b) Is—
(1) A potential first-generation college student;
(2) A low-income individual; or
(3) An individual who has a high risk for academic failure.
(c) Has a need for academic support, as determined by the grantee, in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school.
(d) At the time of initial selection, has completed the eighth grade and is at least 13 years old but not older than 19, although the Secretary may waive the age requirement if the applicant demonstrates that the limitation would defeat the purposes of the Upward Bound program. However, a veteran as defined in § 645.6, regardless of age, is eligible to participate in an Upward Bound project if he or she satisfies the eligibility requirements in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-13)
[60 FR 4748, Jan. 24, 1995, as amended at 75 FR 65784, Oct. 26, 2010; 90 FR 504, Jan. 3, 2025]

## Nearby sections

- [34 CFR § 645.1 § 645.1 What is the Upward Bound Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.1.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.2 § 645.2 Who is eligible for a grant?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.2.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.3 § 645.3 Who is eligible to participate in an Upward Bound project?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.3.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.4 § 645.4 What are the grantee requirements for documenting the low-income and first-generation status of participants?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.4.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.5 § 645.5 What regulations apply?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.5.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.6 § 645.6 What definitions apply to the Upward Bound Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.6.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.10 § 645.10 What kinds of projects are supported under the Upward Bound Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.10.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.11 § 645.11 What services do all Upward Bound projects provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.11.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.12 § 645.12 What services may regular Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science projects provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.12.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.13 § 645.13 How are regular Upward Bound projects organized?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.13.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.14 § 645.14 What additional services do Upward Bound Math and Science Centers provide and how are they organized?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.14.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.15 § 645.15 What additional services may Veterans Upward Bound projects provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.15.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.20 § 645.20 How many applications for an Upward Bound award may an eligible applicant submit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.20.md)
- [34 CFR § 645.21 § 645.21 What assurances must an applicant include in an application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-645.21.md)

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