Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102

§3916 Other Functional Activities

Title 20 › CHAPTER 52 — EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER I — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION › § 3916

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Foundation can spend up to 15 percent of its science and engineering education money on programs that meet goals listed elsewhere in the law, including faculty-exchange programs for math, science, and engineering. An "eligible institution" for these exchanges is a college that has a large share of minority or economically/educationally disadvantaged students, is located too far to commute to a major college, and shows it is committed to meeting those students' special needs.

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Title 20, §3916

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(a)The Foundation is authorized to expend up to 15 per centum of the funds available for science and engineering education for applications which the Foundation determines will meet one or more of the functional objectives described in section 3912(b) of this title.

(b)Such programs may include a program for the exchange of mathematics, science, or engineering faculty between institutions of higher education (particularly institutions having nationally recognized research facilities) and eligible institutions. For the purposes of this section, the term “eligible institution” means an institution of higher education which—

(1)has an enrollment which includes a substantial percentage of students who are members of a minority group, or who are economically or educationally disadvantaged; or

(2)is located in a community that is not within commuting distance of a major institution of higher education; and

(3)demonstrates a commitment to meet the special educational needs of students who are members of a minority group or are economically or educationally disadvantaged.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 3916

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102