42 U.S.C. § 1869c : US Code - Section 1869C: Low-income scholarship program

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1869c : US Code - Section 1869C: Low-income scholarship program

(1) Establishment
The Director of the National Science Foundation (referred to in
this section as the "Director") shall award scholarships to low-
income individuals to enable such individuals to pursue associate,
undergraduate, or graduate level degrees in mathematics,
engineering, or computer science.
(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 Director 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 education
(as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20) in order to pursue
an associate, undergraduate, or graduate level degree in
mathematics, engineering, computer science, or other technology
and science programs designated by the Director.
(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, except that the Director shall not
award a scholarship in an amount exceeding $10,000 per year. The
Director may renew scholarships for up to 4 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 undergraduate 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 Register a list of eligible programs of
study.