Eligible Non-Degree Granting Institution [Education] Law and Legal Definition
According to 34 CFR 648.9 (b) [Title 34 – Education; Subtitle B -- Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education; Chapter VI -- Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education; Part 648 -- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need; Subpart A – General], the term eligible non-degree granting institution means “any institution that --
(i) Conducts post-baccalaureate academic programs of study but does not award doctoral degrees in an area of national need;
(ii) Is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Code;
(iii) Is organized and operated substantially to conduct scientific and cultural research and graduate training programs;
(iv) Is not a private foundation;
(v) Has academic personnel for instruction and counseling who meet the standards of the institution of higher education in which the students are enrolled; and
(vi) Has necessary research resources not otherwise readily available in the institutions in which students are enrolled.”
Legal Definition list
- Eligible Non-Degree Granting Institution [Education]
- Eligible Mortgage
- Eligible Locations for Smart Growth
- Eligible Local Partnership [Education]
- Eligible Local Educational Agency [Education]
- Eligible Non-Subscription Transmission
- Eligible Obligation
- Eligible Offender
- Eligible Orchardist
- Eligible Orphan
- Eligible Participant [Education]
