34 CFR § 643.31 - What are unallowable costs?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t34/s643.31"
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title: "34 CFR § 643.31 - What are unallowable costs?"
title_number: 34
title_name: "Education"
section_number: "643.31"
section_name: "What are unallowable costs?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
part_number: "643"
part_name: "TALENT SEARCH"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-12, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "58 FR 59145, Nov. 5, 1993, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "643"
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# 643.31 What are unallowable costs?

Costs that are unallowable under the Talent Search program include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Stipends and other forms of direct financial support for participants.

(b) Application fees for financial aid.

(c) Research not directly related to the evaluation or improvement of the project.

(d) Construction, renovation, and remodeling of any facilities.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-12)

[58 FR 59145, Nov. 5, 1993, as amended at 75 FR 65779, Oct. 26, 2010]