{"data":{"id":"us/34-cfr-647.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"34 CFR 647.3","heading":"Who is eligible to participate in a McNair project?","body":"A student is eligible to participate in a McNair project if the student meets all the following requirements:\n(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States; or\n(2) Is a permanent resident of the United States; or\n(3) Is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his or her intent to become a permanent resident; or\n(4) Is a permanent resident of Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands; or\n(5) Is a resident of one of the Freely Associated States.\n(b) Is currently enrolled in a degree program at an institution of higher education that participates in the student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the HEA.\n(c) Is—\n(1) A low-income individual who is a first-generation college student;\n(2) A member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education; or\n(3) A member of a group that is not listed in § 647.7 if the group is underrepresented in certain academic disciplines as documented by standard statistical references or other national survey data submitted to and accepted by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis.\n(d) Has not enrolled in doctoral level study at an institution of higher education.","path":["Title 34—Education","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","PART 647—RONALD E. MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-34.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:40Z","sha256":"ab1ed78205cffebc99a313dae71b4b377ad3d382ebe1701b25e0ba974a467356","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/34-cfr-647.2","next":"us/34-cfr-647.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}