2019 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 28 - Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance
Subchapter IV - Student Assistance
Part A - Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education
Subpart 6 - Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Sec. 1070d-33 - Scholarships authorized
20 U.S.C. § 1070d-33 (2019) |
§1070d–33. Scholarships authorized |
(a) Program authority
The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, to make grants to States to enable the States to award scholarships to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who show promise of continued academic achievement. (b) Period of awardScholarships under this section shall be awarded for a period of not less than 1 or more than 4 years during the first 4 years of study at any institution of higher education eligible to participate in any programs assisted under this subchapter. The State educational agency administering the program in a State shall have discretion to determine the period of the award (within the limits specified in the preceding sentence), except that— (1) if the amount appropriated for this subpart for any fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated for this subpart for fiscal year 1993, the Secretary shall identify to each State educational agency the number of scholarships available to that State under section 1070d–34(b) of this title that are attributable to such excess; and (2) the State educational agency shall award not less than that number of scholarships for a period of 4 years. A student awarded a scholarship under this subpart may attend any institution of higher education. (d) Byrd ScholarsIndividuals awarded scholarships under this subpart shall be known as "Byrd Scholars". |
(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, §419C, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, §401(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1344; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, §406(b), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 508; Pub. L. 103–208, §2(b)(28), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2459; Pub. L. 111–39, title IV, §401(a)(7), July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1939.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1070d–33, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, §419C, as added Pub. L. 98–558, title VIII, §801(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2900; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title XVI, §1627(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 779, authorized the award of scholarships under Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498. AMENDMENTS2009—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–39 inserted "and" after semicolon at end. 1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–208 substituted "for a period of not less than 1 or more than 4 years during the first 4 years of study" for "for a period of not more than 4 years for the first 4 years of study" and inserted at end "The State educational agency administering the program in a State shall have discretion to determine the period of the award (within the limits specified in the preceding sentence), except that— "(1) if the amount appropriated for this subpart for any fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated for this subpart for fiscal year 1993, the Secretary shall identify to each State educational agency the number of scholarships available to that State under section 1070d–34(b) of this title that are attributable to such excess; "(2) the State educational agency shall award not less than that number of scholarships for a period of 4 years." 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–325 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Scholarships under this section shall be awarded for a period of one academic year for the first year of study at an institution of higher education." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 103–208 effective on and after Dec. 20, 1993, see section 5(b)(2) of Pub. L. 103–208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
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Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 28 - HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER IV - STUDENT ASSISTANCE Part A - Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education subpart 6 - robert c. byrd honors scholarship program Sec. 1070d-33 - Scholarships authorized |
section 1070d-33 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
No |
standard |
98 Stat. 2900 99 Stat. 779 100 Stat. 1344 106 Stat. 508 107 Stat. 2459 123 Stat. 1939 |
Public Law 89-329, Public Law 98-558, Public Law 99-145, Public Law 99-498, Public Law 102-325, Public Law 103-208, Public Law 110-315, Public Law 111-39 |