# 34 CFR § 648.1: What is the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 648.1
- **Heading:** What is the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need 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 648—GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED > Subpart A—General

## Text

The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program provides fellowships through academic departments of institutions of higher education to assist graduate students of superior ability who demonstrate financial need.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135, 1135a)
[58 FR 65842, Dec. 16, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 13487, Mar. 18, 1999]

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