# 34 CFR § 646.1: What is the Student Support Services Program?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 646.1
- **Heading:** What is the Student Support Services Program?
- **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 646—STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM > Subpart A—General

## Text

The Student Support Services Program provides grants for projects designed to—
(a) Increase the college retention and graduation rates of eligible students;
(b) Increase the transfer rate of eligible students from two-year to four-year institutions; and
(c) Foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of students who are limited English proficient, students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, individuals with disabilities, homeless children and youth, foster care youth, or other disconnected students; and
(d) Improve the financial and economic literacy of students in areas such as—
(1) Basic personal income, household money management, and financial planning skills; and
(2) Basic economic decision-making skills.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-14)
[61 FR 38537, July 24, 1996, as amended at 75 FR 65790, Oct. 26, 2010]

## Nearby sections

- [34 CFR § 646.1 § 646.1 What is the Student Support Services Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.1.md)
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- [34 CFR § 646.3 § 646.3 Who is eligible to participate in a Student Support Services project?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.3.md)
- [34 CFR § 646.4 § 646.4 What activities and services does a project provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.4.md)
- [34 CFR § 646.5 § 646.5 How long is a project period?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.5.md)
- [34 CFR § 646.6 § 646.6 What regulations apply?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.6.md)
- [34 CFR § 646.7 § 646.7 What definitions apply?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.7.md)
- [34 CFR § 646.10 § 646.10 How many applications may an eligible applicant submit and for what different populations may an eligible application be submitted?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.10.md)
- [34 CFR § 646.11 § 646.11 What assurances and other information must an applicant include in an application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.11.md)
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- [34 CFR § 646.21 § 646.21 What selection criteria does the Secretary use to evaluate an application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-646.21.md)
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