(b) Directory information may include the following: A student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student, tribe, agency, area, name of parent, sex, and classification (grade). No other information may be included. Educational institutions have the right to limit the content of directory information.

§ 36.21 Standards for collection and maintenance of student records.

(a) Records shall contain only information about an individual which is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose of the Bureau required to be accomplished by statute or Executive order of the President.

(b) Student records which are used in making any determination about any student shall be maintained with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is reasonably necessary to assure fairness to the student in making the determination.

(c) Information which may be used in determining a student's rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs shall be collected directly from the student or his parents, to the greatest extent practicable. In deciding whether collection of information from a parent or eligible student, as opposed to a third-party source is the practicable, following factors among others may be considered:

(1) Whether the nature of the information sought is such that it can only be obtained from a third party.

(2) Whether the cost of collecting the information from the parent or student is unreasonable, when compared with the cost of collecting it from a third party.

(3) Whether there is a risk that information collected from third parties, if inaccurate, could result in an adverse determination to the student concerned.

§ 31.0 Definitions.

As used in this part:

(a) "School district" means the local unit of school administration as defined by the laws of the State in which it is located.

(b) "Cooperative school" means a school operated under a cooperative agreement between a school district and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in conformance with State and Federal school laws and regulations.

(35 Stat. 72, 25 U.S.C. 295)

[33 FR 6472, Apr. 27, 1968]

§ 31.1 Enrollment in Federal schools.

(a) Enrollment in Bureau-operated schools is available to children of onefourth or more degree of Indian blood reside within the exterior boundaries of Indian reservations under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or on trust or restricted lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs except when there are other appropriate school facilities available to them as hereinafter provided in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Enrollment in Bureau-operated boarding schools may also be available to children of one-fourth or more degree of Indian blood who reside near the reservation when a denial of such enrollment would have a direct effect upon Bureau programs within the reservation.

(c) Children of Federal employees, whether Indian or non-Indian, are deemed eligible on the same basis as other eligible students for enrollment at facilities provided by the school district (including cooperative schools) wherein they reside.

(35 Stat. 72, 25 U.S.C. 295)

[33 FR 6473, Apr. 27, 1968; 33 FR 6968, May 9, 1968]

§ 31.2 Use of Federal school facilities.

Federal Indian school facilities may be used for community activities and for adult education activities upon approval by the superintendent or officer in charge.

Indian and non-Indian children who are not eligible for enrollment in Bureau-operated schools under § 31.1 may be enrolled in such schools under the following conditions:

(a) In boarding schools upon payment of tuition fees, which shall not exceed the per capita cost of maintenance in the school attended, when their presence will not exclude Indian pupils eligible under § 31.1.

(b) In day schools in areas where there are no other adequate free school facilities available, tuition fees may be charged for such enrollment at the discretion of the superintendent or other officer in charge provided such fees shall not exceed the tuition fees allowed or charged by the State or county in which such school is located for the children admitted in the public schools of such State or county. (34 Stat. 1018, 35 Stat. 783, 40 Stat. 564; 25 U.S.C. 288, 289, 297)

[29 FR 5828, May 2, 1964]

§ 31.4 Compulsory attendance.

Compulsory school attendance of Indian children is provided for by law. (60 Stat. 962; 25 U.S.C. 231)

CROSS REFERENCE: For penalties for the failure of Indians to send children to school and for contributing to the delinquency of minors, see §§ 11.65, 11.66 of this chapter.

§ 31.7

Handling of student funds in Federal school facilities.

The Secretary or his authorized representative may authorize officials and employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to accept and to disburse deposits of funds of students and student activity associations in schools operated by 1 the Bureau in accordance with the purposes of such deposits. The following steps shall be taken to safeguard these funds:

(a) A written plan of operation shall be developed by the membership of each student activity group. The plan of operation subject to the approval of authorized officials shall outline procedures and provide for a system of accounting for the student funds commensurate with the age and grade level of the students yet adequate for financial control purposes and shall stipulate the maximum operating capital of activity.

(b) Appropriate safekeeping facilities shall be provided for all student personal and group funds and for the accounting or bookkeeping records.

(c) Employees handling student funds in cumulative amounts in excess of $100 shall be covered by a comprehensive fidelity bond the penal sum of which shall be appropriately related to fund amounts handled.

(d) Student funds accumulated in excess of the amount authorized for

operating purposes by the plan of operation shall be deposited in federally insured depositories.

(e) Periodic administrative inspections and financial audit of student fund operations shall be conducted by authorized Bureau personnel.

[26 FR 10637, Nov. 14, 1961]

PART 32-ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL LOANS, GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec.

32.1 Appropriations for loans or grants. 32.2 Working scholarships. 32.3 Applications. 32.4 Security.

32.5 Repayments.

AUTHORITY: Sec. 11, 48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C.

471.

SOURCE: 22 FR 10533, Dec. 24, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

§ 32.1 Appropriations for loans or grants.

Funds appropriated by Congress for the education of Indians may be used for making educational loans and grants to aid students of one-fourth or more degree of Indian blood attending accredited institutions of higher education or other accredited schools offering vocational and technical training who reside within the exterior boundaries of Indian reservations under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or on trust or restricted lands under the jurisdiction. of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Such educational loans and grants may be made also to students of one-fourth or more degree of Indian blood who reside near the reservation when a denial of such loans or grants would have a direct effect upon Bureau programs within the reservation. After students meeting these eligibility requirements are taken care of, Indian students who do not meet the residency requirements but are otherwise eligible may be considered.

[33 FR 9708, July 4, 1968]

§ 32.2 Working scholarships.

Working scholarships may be granted to Indians who wish to earn their

§ 34.2 Filing application.

Applications for adult vocational training services may be filed at agency or similar field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on and after July 1, 1957.

§ 34.3 Selection of applicants.

The Vocational Training Program is available primarily to adult Indians of one-fourth or more degree of Indian blood who are not less than 18 and not more than 35 years of age and who reside within the exterior boundaries of Indian reservations under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or on trust or restricted lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Program is also available to additional Indians who reside near reservations in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior when the failure to provide the services would have a direct effect upon Bureau programs within the reservation boundaries. An application for training services may be approved, within the limitation of available funds, when it is determined that the applicant is in need of such training in order to obtain reasonable and satisfactory employment, and that it is feasible for him to pursue such training. Reasonable and satisfactory employment is employment that provides:

(a) Sufffcient income for the individual or family unit to live at an economic level considered as adequate in the community; and

(b) Opportunity for advancement on the basis of skill and experience acquired in the course of employment. [27 FR 510, Jan. 18, 1962]

§ 34.4 Satisfactory progress during training.

An applicant who enters training pursuant to the provisions of this part, is required to make satisfactory progress in his course of training and to conform to a reasonable standard of conduct. Failure to meet these requirements due to reasons within his control may result in termination of training or loss of further training benefits.

34.5

Approval of courses for vocational training at institutions.

A course of vocational training at any institution, public or private, offering vocational training, or with any school of nursing offering a 3-year course of study leading to a diploma in nursing which is accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Secretary, may be approved; Provided,

(a) The institution is accredited by a recognized national or regional accrediting association; or

(b) The institution is approved for I training by a State agency authorized to make such approvals; and,

(c) It is determined that there is reasonable certainty of employment for E graduates of the institution in their respective fields of training.

[34 FR 17520, Oct. 30, 1969]

§ 34.6 Approval of apprenticeship training. A program of apprenticeship training may be approved when such training:

(a) Is offered by a corporation or association which has furnished such training to bona fide apprentices for at least one year preceding participation in this program; and

(b) Is under the supervision of a State apprenticeship agency, a State Apprenticeship Council, or the Federal Apprenticeship Training Service; and

(c) Leads to an occupation which reIquires the use of skills that normally are learned through training on the job and employment in which occupation is based upon training on the job rather than upon such elements as length of service, normal turnover, personality, and other personal characteristics; and

(d) Is identified expressly as apprenticeship training by the establishment offering it.

§ 34.7 Approval of on-the-job training.

On-the-job training may be approved when such training is offered by a corporation or association which has an existing on-the-job training program which is recognized by indus

try and labor as leading to skilled employment.

§ 34.8 Financial assistance for trainees.

Individuals or family units where the head of the family is entering training under this part may be granted financial assistance to provide for transportation to the place of training, and subsistence during the course of training. For purposes of this part, subsistence may be construed to provide for all or any part of the following items: Medical examinations; subsistence en route; subsistence during the course of training until the first full pay check from employment has been received; personal appearance; housewares; furniture; health care; payment for required books; supplies and tools for training; and payment of tuition and related cost and other required expenses, in accordance with the schedule and amounts as established by the Secretary or his authorized representative.

[27 FR 1888, Feb. 28, 1962]

§ 34.9 Contracts and agreements.

Training facilities and services required for the program of vocational training may be arranged through contracts or agreements with agencies, establishments, or organizations. These may include:

(a) Appropriate Federal, State, or local government agencies, or

(b) Private schools which have a recognized reputation in vocational education as successfully obtaining employment for its graduates in the fields of training approved by the Secretary or his authorized representative, for purposes of the program, or

(c) Corporations and associations with apprenticeship or on-the-job training programs recognized by industry and labor as leading to skilled employment.

[34 FR 17520, Oct. 30, 1969]

§ 34.10 Waiver or exception.

The rules set forth in this part are prescribed as required by section 1, of the act of August 3, 1956, 70 Stat. 986. Waiver of or exception to these rules may be made where such waiver or ex