§2603 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

The President or someone he picks can allow groups set up mainly for science, literature, or education to give fellowships, scholarships, or grants to members of the armed forces. Members may accept them if the award is for recognition, to do a project useful to the United States, or to help the member grow for future career service. Before starting the training, the member must sign a written agreement to serve on active duty for a period the Secretary sets, which must be at least twice as long as the education or training. That required service may run at the same time as other service obligations under chapter 101 if the Secretary’s rules allow it.

Title 10, §2603

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a fellowship, scholarship, or grant may, under regulations to be prescribed by the President (or an individual designated by the President), be made by a corporation, fund, foundation, or educational institution that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes to any member of the armed forces, and the benefits thereof may be accepted by the member—

(1)in recognition of outstanding performance in the field of the member;

(2)to undertake a project that may be of value to the United States; or

(3)for development of the recognized potential for future career service of the member.

(b)Each member of the armed forces who accepts a fellowship, scholarship, or grant in accordance with subsection (a) shall, before he is permitted to undertake the education or training contemplated by that fellowship, scholarship, or grant, agree in writing that, after he completes the education or training, he will serve on active duty for a period determined by the Secretary concerned, which may not be less than twice the length of the period of the education or training. Notwithstanding section 2004(c) of this title, the service obligation required under this subsection may run concurrently with any service obligations incurred under chapter 101 of this title in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary concerned.

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2024—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “determined by the Secretary concerned, which may not be less than twice the length of the period of the education or training. Notwithstanding section 2004(c) of this title, the service obligation required under this subsection may run concurrently with any service obligations incurred under chapter 101 of this title in accordance with

Regulations

established by the Secretary concerned.” for “three times the length of the period of the education or training.” 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 523(b)(1), (4), in introductory provisions, substituted “(or an individual designated by the President)” for “or his designee” and “the member—” for “him—”, and, in concluding provisions, substituted “the member’s” for “his” in two places and “the member” for “him”. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 523(b)(2), substituted “the field of the member” for “his field”. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 523(b)(3), substituted “the recognized potential for future career service of the member” for “his recognized potential for future career service”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 523(a), struck out “at least” before “three times”. 2011—Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “armed forces” for “Armed Forces” in two places.

Executive Documents

Ex. Ord. No. 11079.

Regulations

for Acceptance of Fellowships, Scholarships, or Grants Ex. Ord. No. 11079, Jan. 25, 1963, 28 F.R. 819, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11382, Nov. 28, 1967, 32 F.R. 16247; Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617; Ex. Ord. No. 13286, § 69, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10630, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2603 of Title 10, United States Code [this section], I hereby designate the Secretary of Defense, with respect to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to members of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to commissioned officers of the Public Health Service, to prescribe

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under which members of the Armed Forces and commissioned officers of the Public Health Service may accept fellowships, scholarships, or grants from corporations, funds, foundations, or educational institutions organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes. To the extent practicable, such

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shall be uniform.

§2603 Acceptance of fellowships, scholarships, or grants

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Title 10, §2603

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