; or (ii) a significant percentage of student veterans, 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 student veterans, 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 student veterans, 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 Student Veteran 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 the following: (A) Priority consideration to institutions or consortia that meet one or more of the following criteria: (i) The institution or consortium is located in a region or community that has a significant population of veterans. (ii) The institution or consortium considers the need to serve student veterans at a wide range of institutions of higher education, including the need to provide equitable distribution of grants to institutions of various sizes, geographic locations, and institutions in urban and rural areas. (iii) The institution or consortium carries out programs or activities that assist veterans in the local community, and the spouses or partners and children of student veterans. (iv) 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. (v) The institution or consortium commits to hiring a staff at the