[Federal Register: October 17, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 200)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education
[CFDA Nos.: 84.120A and 84.120B; and CFDA No. 84.262]

 
Notice of Technical Assistance Workshop

    Summary: The U.S. Department of Education will sponsor a one-day 
technical assistance workshop for colleges and universities interested 
in applying for grants for the Minority Science Improvement Program and
Programs to Encourage Minority Students to Become Teachers. This
workshop will be conducted by staff of the Division of Higher Education 
Incentive Programs, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department 
of Education. The workshop will cover program regulations and 
guidelines governing applications, allowable costs and activities, as 
well as information on project accountability. The workshop will also 
offer suggestions for preparing highly successful applications. The 
session will be especially helpful for first-time applicants and 
previous applicants who were unsuccessful.

    Dates: November 1, 1995.
    Time: 9:00 a.m.--5:00 p.m.
    Place: The Grand Hotel, 2350 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 
Telephone: (202) 429-0100.
    Application Deadlines: The application deadline for the Minority 
Science Improvement Program is December 8, 1995. The application 
deadline for the Programs to Encourage Minority Students to Become 
Teachers is November 17, 1995. Application forms and guidelines have 
been available since October 2, 1995.

    Note: There will be no registration fees. Workshop space is 
limited. Participants should notify Ms. Janice H. Wilcox, by fax at 
(202) 260-7615 of their intentions to attend no later than October 
20, 1995.

    For Further Information Contact: Dr. Argelia Velez-Rodriguez at 
(202) 260-3261 for the Minority Science Improvement Program contact; 
Ms. Vicki Payne at (202) 260-3291 for Programs to Encourage Minority 
Students to Become Teachers. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. 
and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

    Dated: October 11, 1995.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 95-25654 Filed 10-16-95; 8:45 am]
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