Section 637.31 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application?(a) The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the criteria in § 637.32 .(b) The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the application package or in a notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.(c) The Secretary gives priority to applicants which have not previously received funding from the program and to previous grantees with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that contribute to achieving balance among funded projects with respect to: (2) Academic discipline; and46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987; 70 FR 13374 , Mar. 21, 2005 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c , 1067g-1067k , 1068 , and 1068b