Scholarships authorized

20 U.S.C. § 1070d–33
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(a) Program authorityThe Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, to make grants to States to enable the States to award scholarships to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who show promise of continued academic achievement. (b) Period of awardScholarships under this section shall be awarded for a period of not less than 1 or more than 4 years during the first 4 years of study at any institution of higher education eligible to participate in any programs assisted under this subchapter. The State educational agency administering the program in a State shall have discretion to determine the period of the award (within the limits specified in the preceding sentence), except that—(1) if the amount appropriated for this subpart for any fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated for this subpart for fiscal year 1993, the Secretary shall identify to each State educational agency the number of scholarships available to that State under section 1070d–34(b) of this title that are attributable to such excess; and (2) the State educational agency shall award not less than that number of scholarships for a period of 4 years. (c) Use at any institution permittedA student awarded a scholarship under this subpart may attend any institution of higher education. (d) Byrd ScholarsIndividuals awarded scholarships under this subpart shall be known as “Byrd Scholars”.

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