§4703 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The President, through the United States Information Agency, must give undergraduate scholarships (including partial awards) to citizens of developing countries who finished secondary school and cannot afford to study in the United States. Each award is set up as a loan that is forgiven if the student returns home and stays at least one year longer than the time spent studying in the U.S.; if granted asylum (section 1158, title 8) or admitted as a refugee (section 1157, title 8), half the loan is forgiven. Before using funds, the President must consult colleges, exchange groups, U.S. missions, and participating governments about applying the rules in section 4704. "Institution of higher education" means the same as in section 1001 of title 20.

Title 22, §4703

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(a)The President, acting through the United States Information Agency, shall provide scholarships (including partial assistance) for undergraduate study at United States institutions of higher education by citizens and nationals of developing countries who have completed their secondary education and who would not otherwise have an opportunity to study in the United States due to financial limitations.

(b)To encourage students to use their training in their countries of origin, each scholarship pursuant to this section shall be in the form of a loan with all repayment to be forgiven upon the student’s prompt return to his or her country of origin for a period which is at least one year longer than the period spent studying in the United States. If the student is granted asylum in the United States pursuant to section 1158 of title 8 or is admitted to the United States as a refugee pursuant to section 1157 of title 8, half of the repayment shall be forgiven.

(c)Before allocating any of the funds made available to carry out this chapter, the President shall consult with United States institutions of higher education, educational exchange organizations, United States missions in developing countries, and the governments of participating countries on how to implement the guidelines specified in section 4704 of this title.

(d)For purposes of this chapter, the term “institution of higher education” has the same meaning as given to such term by section 1001 of title 20.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Transfer of Functions

United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see section 6531 and 6532 of this title.

§4703 Scholarship Program Authority