20 U.S.C. § 1102 — Purposes

Page 752 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1101c § 1101c. Duration of grant (a) Award period The Secretary may award a grant to a His- panic-serving institution under this subchapter for 5 years. (b) Planning grants Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institu- tion under this subchapter for a period of 1 year for the purpose of preparation of plans and ap- plications for a grant under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title V, § 501, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1769; amended Pub. L. 109–292, § 4(b), Sept. 30, 2006, 120 Stat. 1341.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 504 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1102c of this title prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 504 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classi- fied to section 1091c of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482. AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–292 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this subchapter for 5 years. ‘‘(2) WAITOUT PERIOD.—A Hispanic-serving institution shall not be eligible to secure a subsequent 5-year grant award under this subchapter until 2 years have elapsed since the expiration of the institution’s most recent 5- year grant award under this subchapter, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under section 1103c(a) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this subchapter.’’ § 1101d. Special rule No Hispanic-serving institution that is eligible for and receives funds under this subchapter may receive funds under part A or B of sub- chapter III during the period for which funds under this subchapter are awarded. (Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title V, § 501, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1770.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 505 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1102d of this title prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 505 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classi- fied to section 1091d of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482. PART B—PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior part B consisting of sections 1103 to 1103g was redesignated part C by Pub. L. 110–315, title V, § 502(a)(1), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3331. Another prior part B consisted of sections 1103 to 1103g and related to National Teacher Academies prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. § 1102. Purposes The purposes of this part are— (1) to expand postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and (2) to expand the postbaccalaureate aca- demic offerings and enhance the program qual- ity in the institutions of higher education that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping large numbers of His- panic and low-income students complete post- secondary degrees. (Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 511, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title V, § 502(a)(3), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3331.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1102, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 655, related to authority and allocation of funds and defined terms, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 1102, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 512, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 90–35, § 3(a)(3), (4), June 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 142, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 286; Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 151(a)(5)(B), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2152; Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(b)(2), title V, § 508(l)(3), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, 694; Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, § 1391(a)(1), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1503, related to establishment and ad- ministration of program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title V, § 587(a)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 480, eff. Oct. 1, 1982. A prior section 511 of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 521, and is classified to section 1103 of this title. Another prior section 511 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classi- fied to section 1103 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 511 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classi- fied to section 1103 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325. Another prior section 511 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classi- fied to section 1101 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35. § 1102a. Program authority and eligibility (a) Program authorized Subject to the availability of funds appro- priated to carry out this part, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to el- igible institutions to enable the eligible institu- tions to carry out the authorized activities de- scribed in section 1102b of this title. (b) Eligibility For the purposes of this part, an ‘‘eligible in- stitution’’ means an institution of higher edu- cation that— (1) is a Hispanic-serving institution (as de- fined in section 1101a of this title); and (2) offers a postbaccalaureate certificate or postbaccalaureate degree granting program. (Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 512, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title V, § 502(a)(3), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3332.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1102a, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106