---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 658.32"
title: "34"
number: "658.32"
heading: "What additional criteria does the Secretary apply to institutional applications?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/658.32"
---

# §658.32. What additional criteria does the Secretary apply to institutional applications?


In addition to the criteria referred to in [§ 658.31](/cfr/34/658.31.md), the Secretary evaluates an application submitted by an institution of higher education or a consortium of such institutions on the basis of the criteria in this section.

- (a) **Commitment to international studies.**
  - (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the applicant's commitment to the international studies program.
  - (2) **The Secretary looks for information that shows—**
    - (i) The institution's current strength as measured by the number of international studies courses offered;
    - (ii) The extent to which planning for the implementation of the proposed program has involved the applicant's faculty, as well as administrators;
    - (iii) The institutional commitment to the establishment, operation, and continuation of the program as demonstrated by optimal use of available personnel and other resources; and
    - (iv) The institutional commitment to the program as demonstrated by the use of institutional funds in support of the program's objectives.
- (b) **Elements of the proposed international studies program.**
  - (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the nature of the applicant's proposed international studies program.
  - (2) **The Secretary looks for information that shows—**
    - (i) The extent to which the proposed activities will contribute to the implementation of a program in international studies and foreign languages at the applicant institution;
    - (ii) The interdisciplinary aspects of the program;
    - (iii) The number of new and revised courses with an international perspective that will be added to the institution's programs; and
    - (iv) **The applicant's plans to improve or expand language instruction.**
- (c) **Need for and prospective results of the proposed program.**
  - (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the need for and the prospective results of the applicant's proposed program.
  - (2) **The Secretary looks for information that shows—**
    - (i) The extent to which the proposed activities are needed at the applicant institution;
    - (ii) The extent to which the proposed use of Federal funds will result in the implementation of a program in international studies and foreign languages at the applicant institution;
    - (iii) The likelihood that the activities initiated with Federal funds will be continued after Federal assistance is terminated; and
    - (iv) The adequacy of the provisions for sharing the materials and results of the program with other institutions of higher education.

## Notes

### Amendments

[47 FR 14122, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 52 FR 28422, July 29, 1987; 70 FR 13375, Mar. 21, 2005; 74 FR 35074, July 17, 2009]

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 14122, Apr. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[47 FR 14122, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 52 FR 28422, July 29, 1987; 70 FR 13375, Mar. 21, 2005; 74 FR 35074, July 17, 2009]