; or (ii) a significant percentage of veteran students, members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, or members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, as measured by comparing, for the most recent academic year for which data are available, the number or percentage of veteran students, members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who are enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses at the institution or consortium, with the average number or percentage of veteran students, members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who were enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses at comparable institutions or consortia of institutions. (B) The institution or consortium presents a sustainability plan to demonstrate that the Veteran Student Center will be maintained and will continue to operate after the grant period has ended. (3) Selection criteria In awarding grants under subsection (a) , the Secretary shall provide priority consideration to institutions or consortia that meet one or more of the following criteria: (A) The institution or consortium is located in a region or community that has a significant population of veterans. (B) The institution or consortium carries out programs or activities that assist veterans in the local community, and the spouses or partners and children of veteran students. (C) The institution or consortium partners in its veteran-specific programming with nonprofit veteran service organizations, local workforce development organizations, or other institutions of higher education. (D) The institution or consortium commits to hiring a staff at the Veteran Student Center that includes veterans (including veteran student volunteers and veteran students participating in a Federal work-study program under part C of title IV, a work-study program administered by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, or a State work-study program). (E) The institution or consortium