§ 1102b. Authorized activities

Grants awarded under this part shall be used for one or more of the following activities:

• (1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.
• (2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement of classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.
• (3) Purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, microfiche, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.
• (4) Support for low-income postbaccalaureate students including outreach, academic support services, mentoring, scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance to permit the enrollment of such students in postbaccalaureate certificate and postbaccalaureate degree granting programs.
• (5) Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, faculty research, curriculum development, and academic instruction.
• (6) Creating or improving facilities for Internet or other distance education technologies, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.
• (7) Collaboration with other institutions of higher education to expand postbaccalaureate certificate and postbaccalaureate degree offerings.
• (8) Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to section 1102c of this title that—
  • (A) contribute to carrying out the purposes of this part; and
  • (B) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.