; or (B) a significant percentage of veteran students; (2) present to the Secretary a sustainability plan to demonstrate that its Veteran Student Center will be maintained and will continue to operate after the institution or consortium no longer receives grant funds; and (3) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Additional criteria In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall take into consideration representing a broad spectrum of sectors and sizes, including institutions or consortia from urban, suburban, and rural regions of the United States; and (2) may provide a preference for institutions or consortia that— (A) are located in a region or community that has a significant population of veterans; (B) carry out programs or activities that assist veterans in the local community and the spouses of veteran students; (C) with respect to veteran-specific programming partner with nonprofit veteran service organizations, local workforce development organizations, or institutions of higher education; (D) commit to hiring a staff at the Veteran Student Center that includes veterans (including veteran student volunteers and veteran students participating in a work-study program of the Department of Veteran Affairs or another Federal agency or a State work-study program); (E) commit to using a portion of the grant received under this section to develop an early-warning veteran student retention program carried out by the Veteran Student Center