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§1070d–37 Selection of Scholars

Title 20 › Chapter 28— HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Subchapter IV— STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Part A— Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education › Subpart 6— robert c. byrd honors scholarship program › § 1070d–37

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The State education agency can set the rules for picking scholars and must adopt selection procedures that make sure awards are fairly spread across the State. For certain U.S. territories and associated Pacific nations (Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Palau), no more than 10 people may be selected from those places until the Compact of Free Association is ratified. The agency must talk with school administrators, school boards, teachers, counselors, and parents when making these rules and choices. All selections and awards must be finished before the end of each secondary school academic year.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §1070d–37

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(a)The State educational agency is authorized to establish the criteria for the selection of scholars under this subpart.
(b)The State educational agency shall adopt selection procedures designed to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of awards within the State (and in the case of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or Palau (until such time as the Compact of Free Association is ratified), not to exceed 10 individuals will be selected from such entities).
(c)In carrying out its responsibilities under subsections (a) and (b), the State educational agency shall consult with school administrators, school boards, teachers, counselors, and parents.
(d)The selection process shall be completed, and the awards made, prior to the end of each secondary school academic year.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

For ratification of Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau, referred to in subsec. (b), see Proc. No. 6726, Sept. 27, 1994, 59 F.R. 49777, set out as a note under section 1931 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1070d–37, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 419G, as added Pub. L. 98–558, title VIII, § 801(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2901, related to selection of merit scholars under Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498.

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–208 substituted “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,” for “the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,”. 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–325, § 406(d)(1), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The State educational agency shall adopt selection procedures which are designed to assure that 10 individuals will be selected from among residents of each congressional district in a State (and in the case of the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico not to exceed 10 individuals will be selected in such District or Commonwealth).” Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–325, § 406(d)(2), added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1993 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–208 effective as if included in the Higher Education

Amendments

of 1992, Pub. L. 102–325, except as otherwise provided, see section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103–208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

20 U.S.C. § 1070d–37

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60