34 CFR § 694.3 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (Gear up)

§ 694.3 What are the requirements for a cohort?

Current through Oct 8, 2026 · Read all of Part 694

(a) In general. Each cohort to be served by a Partnership or State must be from a participating school—

(1) That has a 7th grade; and

(2) In which at least 50 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the National School Lunch Act; or

(b) Public housing exception. If the Partnership or State determines it would promote program effectiveness, a cohort may consist of all of the students in a particular grade level at one or more participating schools who reside in public housing, as defined in section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

← § 694.2 Which students must a Partnership, or a State that chooses to use the cohort approach in its project, serve under the program's early intervention component?§ 694.4 Which students must a State or Partnership serve when there are changes in the cohort? →