106 STAT. 462 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 "(b) PURPOSE. — The purpose of this part is to improve the educational opportunities of this Nation's postsecondary students by creating comprehensive articulation agreements and planning between partnerships of 2-year and 4-ye«ir institutions of higher 20 USC 1011a. «SEC. 122. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS. "(a) ASSISTANCE FOR ARTICULATION PARTNERSHIPS. —From amounts appropriated for this part, the Secretary shall make grants to States to enable States to make awards, either on a competitive basis or on the basis of a formula determined by the State, to articulation partnerships between— "(1) a qualified 2-year institution; and "(2) a qualified 4-ye£U" institution.
- (b) QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONS. —For purposes of this part—
"(1) a qualified 2-year institution is an institution of higher education (as determined under section 481(a)) that is an eligible institution under section 435(a) and that—
- (A) is a nonprofit institution that offers a 2-year associate degree or a 2-year certificate program; or
"(B) is a proprietary institution that offers a 2-year associate degree program; and "(2) a qualifiea 4-year institution is an institution of higher education (as determined under section 481(a)) that is an eligible institution under section 435(a) and that offers a bacca- V laureate degree program. "(c) ALLOCATION AND STATE GRANTS. — "(1) FORMULA ALLOCATION.— In any fiscal year for which the amount made available under section 129 to carry out the provisions of this part equals or exceeds $50,000,000, the Secretary shall allot an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount appropriated under section 129 for such fiscal year as the total amount received under title IV by students attending institutions of higher education in that State for such fiscal year bears to the total amount received under title IV by all students for such fiscal year, based on the most recent year for which such data are available. "(2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS. — In any fiscal year for which the amount made available under section 129 to carry out the provisions of this part do not equal or exceed $50,000,000, the Secretjuy is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this part, to make ^ants to States to carry out articulation agreements under sections 124 and 125. 20 USC 1011b.
- «£€. 123. STATE APPLICATION.
"Each State that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall— (1) after consultation with the State agencies responsible for supervision of community colleges, technical institutes, or other 2-year postsecondary institutions, designate a sole State agency as the State agency responsible for the administration and supervision of activities carried out with assistance under this part; "(2) describe how funds will be allocated in a manner consistent with section 124;
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