22 U.S.C. § 4703 — Scholarship program authority

FEDERAL · 22 U.S.C. · Chapter 57

Scholarship program authority

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse·Ch. 57 — UNITED STATES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(a)In general The President, acting through the United States Information Agency, shall provide scholarships (including partial assistance) for undergraduate study at United States institutions of higher education by citizens and nationals of developing countries who have completed their secondary education and who would not otherwise have an opportunity to study in the United States due to financial limitations.

(b)Form of scholarship; forgiveness of loan repayment To encourage students to use their training in their countries of origin, each scholarship pursuant to this section shall be in the form of a loan with all repayment to be forgiven upon the student's prompt return to his or her country of origin for a period which is at least one year longer than the period spent studying in

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(a) In general
The President, acting through the United States Information Agency, shall provide scholarships (including partial assistance) for undergraduate study at United States institutions of higher education by citizens and nationals of developing countries who have completed their secondary education and who would not otherwise have an opportunity to study in the United States due to financial limitations.
(b) Form of scholarship; forgiveness of loan repayment
To encourage students to use their training in their countries of origin, each scholarship pursuant to this section shall be in the form of a loan with all repayment to be forgiven upon the student's prompt return to his or her country of origin for a period which is at least one year longer than the period spent studying in the United States. If the student is granted asylum in the United States pursuant to section 1158 of title 8 or is admitted to the United States as a refugee pursuant to section 1157 of title 8, half of the repayment shall be forgiven.
(c) Consultation
Before allocating any of the funds made available to carry out this chapter, the President shall consult with United States institutions of higher education, educational exchange organizations, United States missions in developing countries, and the governments of participating countries on how to implement the guidelines specified in section 4704 of this title.
(d) "Institution of higher education" defined
For purposes of this chapter, the term "institution of higher education" has the same meaning as given to such term by section 1001 of title 20.

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History

(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, §603, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, §102(a)(7)(D), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1619.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
1998—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted "section 1001" for "section 1141(a)".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Transfer of Functions
United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title.