34 CFR § 661.30 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

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title: "34 CFR § 661.30 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application?"
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section_name: "How does the Secretary evaluate an application?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
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authority: "20 U.S.C. 1130-1130b, unless otherwise noted."
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# 661.30 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

The Secretary evaluates an application for a grant under this program on the basis of the criteria in § 661.31. The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the application package or in a notice published in the *Federal Register*.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130a)

[70 FR 13376, Mar. 21, 2005]