Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§221 Instructions of Citizens From American Republics; Government Maintained Professional Educational Institutions
Title 20 › CHAPTER 12 — FOREIGN AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS › § 221
Summary
The President can allow citizens of American republics to study at professional schools and other schools run by the U.S. government or its agencies. He can set rules by Executive order. Those students may study free or paid. They must follow the schools’ rules and try to finish their courses. His rules must limit how many of these foreign citizens can enter U.S. government primary schools so that U.S. citizens who are eligible never lose their chance to attend.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102