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 12 2 STA T .3 3 5 1 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 315 — AU G .1 4, 200 8‘ ‘ (c)AP P LICAT I ON.— A nelig i b le in st it u ti o n liste d in subsection (b)( 1 ) desi r ing a grant under t h is section shall sub m itana p plication at such time , in such manner, and containing such in f ormation as the S ecretar y may re q uire. T he application shall— ‘‘(1) demonstrate ho w the grant funds under this section will be used to impro v e graduate educational opportunities for B lac k and low - income students, and lead to greater financial independence and ‘‘( 2 ) provide, in the case of applications for grants in e x cess of $ 1, 0 00,000, the assurances required under subsection (a)(2) and specify the manner in which the eligible institution is going to pay the non- F ederal share of the cost of the application. ‘‘(d) USE SO F F U N D S.—A grant under this section may be used for— ‘‘(1) purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes; ‘‘(2) construction, maintenance, renovation, and improve- ment in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services; ‘‘( 3 ) purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific j ournals, microfilm, microfiche, and other edu- cational materials, including telecommunications program materials; ‘‘( 4 ) scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance for needy graduate students to permit the enrollment of the students in, and completion of, a masters degree in mathe- matics, engineering, the physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other scientific disciplines in which African Americans are underrep- resented; ‘‘( 5 ) establishing or improving a development office to strengthen and increase contributions from alumni and the private sector; ‘‘( 6 ) assisting in the establishment or maintenance of an institutional endowment to facilitate financial independence pursuant to section 331; ‘‘( 7 ) funds and administrative management, and the acquisition of equipment, including software, for use in strengthening funds management and management information systems; ‘‘( 8 ) acquisition of real property that is adjacent to the campus in connection with the construction, renovation, or improvement of, or an addition to, campus facilities; ‘‘( 9 ) education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students ’ families, especially with regard to student indebted- ness and student assistance programs under title IV ‘‘(10) tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success; ‘‘(11) faculty professional development, faculty exchanges, and faculty participation in professional conferences and meetings; and ‘‘(12) other activities proposed in the application submitted under subsection (c) that—

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