Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73

§1161n–1 Reservations

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IX— - ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS › Part Part N— - Cooperative Education › § 1161n–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each fiscal year, of the money provided to run this program, at least 50% must go to cooperative-education grants for certain colleges and groups of colleges, and at least 25% must go to cooperative-education grants for other colleges. No more than 11% may be used for demonstration projects, no more than 11% for training and resource centers, and no more than 3% for research. The funds cannot be used to pay students for work they do for employers in the program.

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Title 20, §1161n–1

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(a)Of the amount appropriated to carry out this part in each fiscal year—

(1)not less than 50 percent shall be available for awarding grants to institutions of higher education and consortia of such institutions described in section 1161n–2(a)(1)(A) of this title for cooperative education under section 1161n–2 of this title;

(2)not less than 25 percent shall be available for awarding grants to institutions of higher education described in section 1161n–2(a)(1)(B) of this title for cooperative education under section 1161n–2 of this title;

(3)not to exceed 11 percent shall be available for demonstration projects under paragraph (1) of section 1161n–3(a) of this title;

(4)not to exceed 11 percent shall be available for training and resource centers under paragraph (2) of section 1161n–3(a) of this title; and

(5)not to exceed 3 percent shall be available for research under paragraph (3) of section 1161n–3(a) of this title.

(b)Amounts appropriated under this part shall not be used for the payment of compensation of students for employment by employers participating in a program under this part.

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20 U.S.C. § 1161n–1

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73