(a) Grant authority The Director is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia thereof, and such other public agencies and
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nonprofit organizations as the Director deems necessary for innovative projects concerning one or more areas of particular national need identified by the Director.
(c) Areas of national need Areas of national need shall initially include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) Institutional restructuring to improve learning and promote productivity, efficiency, quality improvement, and cost and price control.
(2) Articulation between 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education, including developing innovative methods for ensuring the successful transfer of students from 2- to 4-year institutions of higher education.
(3) Evaluation and dissemination of model programs.
(4) International cooperation and
student exchange among postsecondary educational institutions.
