34 CFR § 644.31 - What are unallowable costs?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t34/s644.31"
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title: "34 CFR § 644.31 - What are unallowable costs?"
title_number: 34
title_name: "Education"
section_number: "644.31"
section_name: "What are unallowable costs?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
part_number: "644"
part_name: "EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-16, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "59 FR 2658, Jan. 18, 1994, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "644"
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# 644.31 What are unallowable costs?

Costs that are unallowable under the Educational Opportunity Centers program include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Tuition, fees, stipends, and other forms of direct financial support for participants.

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

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

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-16)