15 U.S.C. § 1542 : US Code - Section 1542: Establishment of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1542 : US Code - Section 1542: Establishment of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program

(a) Establishment
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration shall establish and administer the Ernest F.
Hollings Scholarship Program. Under the program, the Administrator
shall award scholarships in oceanic and atmospheric science,
research, technology, and education to be known as Ernest F.
Hollings Scholarships.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships Program are -

(1) to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and
atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and
foster multidisciplinary training opportunities;
(2) to increase public understanding and support for
stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental
literacy;
(3) to recruit and prepare students for public service careers
with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and
other natural resource and science agencies at the Federal, State
and Local levels of government; and
(4) to recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and
educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve
scientific and environmental education in the United States.
(c) Award
Each Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship -
(1) shall be used to support undergraduate studies in oceanic
and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education that
support the purposes of the programs and missions of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(2) shall recognize outstanding scholarship and ability;
(3) shall promote participation by groups underrepresented in
oceanic and atmospheric science and technology; and
(4) shall be awarded competitively in accordance with
guidelines issued by the Administrator and published in the
Federal Register.
(d) Eligibility
In order to be eligible to participate in the program, an
individual must -
(1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time
student at an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 1001(a) of title 20) in an academic field or discipline
described in subsection (c) of this section;
(2) be a United States citizen;
(3) not have received a scholarship under this section for more
than 4 academic years, unless the Administrator grants a waiver;
and
(4) submit an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information, agreements, or assurances as the
Administrator may require.
(e) Distribution of funds
The amount of each Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship shall be
provided directly to a recipient selected by the Administrator upon
receipt of certification that the recipient will adhere to a
specific and detailed plan of study and research approved by an
institution of higher education.
(f) Funding
Of the total amount appropriated for fiscal year 2005 and
annually hereafter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the Administrator shall make available for the
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship program one-tenth of 1 percent of
such appropriations.
(g) Scholarship repayment requirement
The Administrator shall require an individual receiving a
scholarship under this section to repay the full amount of the
scholarship to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
if the Administrator determines that the individual, in obtaining
or using the scholarship, engaged in fraudulent conduct or failed
to comply with any term or condition of the scholarship. Such
repayments shall be deposited in the NOAA Operations, Research, and
Facilities Appropriations Account and treated as an offsetting
collection and only be available for financing additional
scholarships.