(a)
A State board shall provide subgrants or contracts to consortia between—
(1)
A local educational agency, intermediate educational agency, area vocational education school serving secondary school students, or secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and
(2)
A nonprofit institution of higher education that—
(i)
Is qualified as an institution of higher education as defined in § 406.5, including institutions receiving assistance under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801
et seq. );
(ii)
Is not prohibited from receiving assistance under part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 pursuant to the provisions of section 435(a)(3) of that Act; and
(iii)
Offers a two-year associate degree program, a two-year certificate program, or a two-year apprenticeship training program that follows secondary instruction; or
(3)
A proprietary institution of higher education that—
(i)
Is qualified as an institution of higher education as defined in § 406.5 ;
(ii)
Is not subject to a default management plan required by the Secretary; and
(iii)
Offers a two-year associate degree program.
(b)
A consortia must include at least one entity from paragraph (a)(1) of this section and at least one entity from either paragraph (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section, and may include more than one entity from each group.
Code of Federal Regulations
(Authority:
20 U.S.C. 2394a
)