42 U.S.C. § 1869c — Low-income scholarship program

Page 5159 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1869c § 1869a. Contracts for precollege science or engi- neering curriculum development activities; inspection of materials by parent or guard- ian After August 9, 1975, the Director of the Na- tional Science Foundation, shall require, as a condition of any award made by the National Science Foundation for the purpose of precollege science or engineering curriculum development activities, that the awardee, and any sub- contractors involved in the distribution, mar- keting, or selling of such science or engineering curricula, shall include in any testing agree- ment, sales contract, or other comparable legal instrument a provision requiring that all in- structional materials, including teacher’s manu- als, films, tapes, or other supplementary in- structional materials developed or provided under such award, subcontract, or other legal in- strument, will be made available within the school district using such materials for inspec- tion by parents or guardians of children engaged in educational programs or projects of that school district. In addition, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall take such ac- tion as may be necessary and feasible to modify awards made for the purpose of precollege science or engineering curriculum development and implementation activities on or before Au- gust 9, 1975, to include such a provision in all possible cases. (Pub. L. 94–86, § 2(b), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 110(b), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 892.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1985—Pub. L. 99–159 inserted ‘‘or engineering’’ after ‘‘science’’ in three places. § 1869b. Issuance of instructions to grantees of pre-college curriculum projects The National Science Foundation is directed to issue instructions to grantees for pre-college curriculum projects covering the protection of pre-college students and procedures for involv- ing such students in pre-college education re- search and development, pilot-testing, evalua- tion, and revision of experimental and innova- tive pre-college curriculum projects funded by the Foundation. These instructions shall require such grantees to obtain written approval of the school board or comparable authority respon- sible for the schools prior to the involvement of such students. (Pub. L. 95–99, § 8, formerly § 9, Aug. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 833; renumbered § 8, Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 109(h), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter. § 1869c. Low-income scholarship program (1) Establishment The Director of the National Science Founda- tion (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Direc- tor’’) shall award scholarships to low-income in- dividuals to enable such individuals to pursue associate, undergraduate, or graduate level de- grees in mathematics, engineering, computer science, or cybersecurity. (2) Eligibility (A) In general To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this section, an individual— (i) must be a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a) of title 8), an alien admitted as a refugee under section 1157 of title 8, or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; (ii) shall prepare and submit to the Direc- tor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require; and (iii) shall certify to the Director that the individual intends to use amounts received under the scholarship to enroll or continue enrollment at an institution of higher edu- cation (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20) in order to pursue an associate, under- graduate, or graduate level degree in mathe- matics, engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or other technology and science programs designated by the Direc- tor. (B) Ability Awards of scholarships under this section shall be made by the Director solely on the basis of the ability of the applicant, except that in any case in which 2 or more applicants for scholarships are deemed by the Director to be possessed of substantially equal ability, and there are not sufficient scholarships available to grant one to each of such applicants, the available scholarship or scholarships shall be awarded to the applicants in a manner that will tend to result in a geographically wide distribution throughout the United States of recipients’ places of permanent residence. (3) Limitation The amount of a scholarship awarded under this section shall be determined by the Director. The Director may renew scholarships for up to 5 years. (4) Funding The Director shall carry out this section only with funds made available under section 1356(s)(3) of title 8. The Director may use no more than 50 percent of such funds for under- graduate programs for curriculum development, professional and workforce development, and to advance technological education. Funds for these other programs may be used for purposes other than scholarships. (5) Federal Register Not later than 60 days after December 8, 2004, the Director shall publish in the Federal Reg- ister a list of eligible programs of study. Page 5160 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1870 1 See References in Text note below. (Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV, § 414(d), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–653; Pub. L. 106–313, title I, § 110(b), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1256; Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title IV, § 429, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3360; Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XCIV, § 9405(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4812; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10393(f)(3), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1590.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1157 of title 8, referred to in par. (2)(A)(i), was in the original ‘‘section 207 of the Immigration and Na- tionality’’, and was translated as reading section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reflect the probable intent of Congress. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the American Com- petitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, and also as part of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2022—Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–167 struck out ‘‘, except that the Director shall not award a scholarship in an amount exceeding $10,000 per year’’ after ‘‘by the Direc- tor’’ and substituted ‘‘5 years’’ for ‘‘4 years’’. 2021—Par. (1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 9405(c)(1), substituted ‘‘computer science, or cybersecurity’’ for ‘‘or computer science’’. Par. (2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 116–283, § 9405(c)(2), inserted ‘‘cybersecurity,’’ after ‘‘computer science,’’. 2004—Par. (2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 108–447, § 429(a), sub- stituted ‘‘computer science, or other technology and science programs designated by the Director’’ for ‘‘or computer science’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–447, § 429(b), substituted ‘‘$10,000 per year’’ for ‘‘$3,125 per year’’. Par. (4). Pub. L. 108–447, § 429(c), inserted at end ‘‘The Director may use no more than 50 percent of such funds for undergraduate programs for curriculum develop- ment, professional and workforce development, and to advance technological education. Funds for these other programs may be used for purposes other than scholar- ships.’’ Par. (5). Pub. L. 108–447, § 429(d), added par. (5). 2000—Par. (3). Pub. L. 106–313 substituted ‘‘$3,125 per year. The Director may renew scholarships for up to 4 years’’ for ‘‘$2,500 per year.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108–447 effective 90 days after Dec. 8, 2004, see section 430(a) of Pub. L. 108–447, set out as a note under section 1182 of Title 8, Aliens and Na- tionality. § 1870. 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