Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§221 Instructions of citizens from American republics; Government maintained professional educational institutions
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - FOREIGN AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS › § 221
Summary
The President can let citizens of the American republics attend U.S. government-run professional schools and training institutions, either free or for a fee, under rules he issues by Executive order. Those students must agree to follow the schools’ rules and try to finish their courses. The rules must limit their admission to U.S. primary schools so eligible U.S. citizens never lose a spot.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §221
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The President is authorized, in his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe by Executive order, to permit citizens of the American republics to receive instruction, with or without charge therefor, at professional educational institutions and schools maintained and administered by the Government of the United States or by departments or agencies thereof: Provided, That such citizens shall agree to comply with all regulations for the government of the institutions and schools at which they may be under instruction and to exert every effort to accomplish successfully the courses of instruction prescribed: And provided further, That the regulations prescribed by the President under the authority of this section shall contain provisions limiting the admission of citizens of the American republics to primary schools maintained and administered by the Government of the United States so that there will under no circumstances be any curtailment of the admission of citizens of the United States eligible to receive instruction therein.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section originally provided that “not more than one citizen of any American republic shall receive instruction at the same time in the United States Military Academy and not more than one in the United States Naval Academy.” This phrase has been omitted in view of acts
July 14, 1941, and
June 26, 1946.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 221
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73