### Question
How is the term different population defined?


### Answer
The term **different population** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1070a* as the following:

> a group of individuals that an eligible entity desires to serve through an application for a grant under this division, and that—


(A) is separate and distinct from any other population that the entity has applied for a grant under this division to serve

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1070a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE > Part A-Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education > subpart 2-federal early outreach and student services programs > Division 1-Federal TRIO Programs**

