34 CFR 21.21 – Determination of net worth and number of employees
(a) The adjudicative officer shall determine an applicant’s net worth and number of employees as of the date the adversary adjudication was initiated.
Terms Used In 34 CFR 21.21
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(b) In determining eligibility, the adjudicative officer shall include the net worth and number of employees of the applicant and all of the affiliates of the applicant.
(c) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, the adjudicative officer shall consider the following as an affiliate:
(1) Any individual, corporation, or other entity that directly or indirectly owns or controls a majority of the voting shares or other interest of the applicant;
(2) Any corporation or other entity of which the applicant directly or indirectly owns or controls a majority of the voting shares or other interest; and
(3) Any entity with a financial relationship to the applicant that, in the determination of the adjudicative officer, constitutes an affiliation for the purposes of paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) In determining the number of employees of an applicant and its affiliates, the adjudicative officer shall count part-time employees on a proportional basis.