CFR > Title 34 - Education > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (parts 535 to 535) > PART 535—BILINGUAL EDUCATION: GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM > SUBPART C—How Does the Secretary Approve an IHE's Participation? (§535.20 to §535.23) > 535.20—How does the Secretary evaluate an application to participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships?

535.20—How does the Secretary evaluate an application to participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships?

(a) The Secretary evaluates an application to participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships on the basis of the criteria in § 535.21.
(b) The Secretary awards up to 100 points for these criteria.
(c) The maximum possible score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
(d) After all the applications have been evaluated under § 535.21, the Secretary rank-orders the applications.
(e) The Secretary then determines the maximum number of fellowships by language or other curriculum group that may be awarded at each IHE—
(1) Based on the IHE's capacity to provide graduate training in the areas proposed for fellowship recipients; and
(2) To the extent feasible, in proportion to the need for individuals with master's and doctoral degrees in the areas of training proposed by the IHE.

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(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7475 )