20 U.S.C. § 1070 : US Code - Section 1070: Statement of purpose; program authorization

Search 20 U.S.C. § 1070 : US Code - Section 1070: Statement of purpose; program authorization

(a) Purpose
It is the purpose of this part, to assist in making available the
benefits of postsecondary education to eligible students (defined
in accordance with section 1091 of this title) in institutions of
higher education by -
(1) providing Federal Pell Grants to all eligible students;
(2) providing supplemental educational opportunity grants to
those students who demonstrate financial need;
(3) providing for payments to the States to assist them in
making financial aid available to such students;
(4) providing for special programs and projects designed (A) to
identify and encourage qualified youths with financial or
cultural need with a potential for postsecondary education, (B)
to prepare students from low-income families for postsecondary
education, and (C) to provide remedial (including remedial
language study) and other services to students; and
(5) providing assistance to institutions of higher education.
(b) Secretary required to carry out purposes
The Secretary shall, in accordance with subparts 1 through 8 of
this part, carry out programs to achieve the purposes of this part.