[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR644.3]

[Page 304]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 644--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 644.3  Who is eligible to participate in a project?

    (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, the Northern Mariana Islands, 
or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau); or
    (v) Is a resident of the Freely Associated States--the Federated 
States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
    (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 Sec. 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)