Section text and notes
Establishment of criteria
The State educational agency is authorized to establish the criteria for the selection of scholars under this subpart.
Adoption of procedures
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).
Consultation requirement
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.
Timing of selection
The selection process shall be completed, and the awards made, prior to the end of each secondary school academic year.
Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 419GPub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 401(a)100 Stat. 1345 Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 406(d)106 Stat. 509 Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(b)(30)107 Stat. 2460 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 1931 of Title 48For ratification of Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau, referred to in subsec. (b), see Proc. No. 6726, , 59 F.R. 49777, set out as a note under , Territories and Insular Possessions.
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 419GPub. L. 98–558, title VIII, § 801(a)98 Stat. 2901 Pub. L. 99–498A prior section 1070d–37, , as added , , , related to selection of merit scholars under Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, prior to the general revision of this part by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–2081993—Subsec. (b). substituted “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,” for “the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,”.
Pub. L. 102–325, § 406(d)(1)1992—Subsec. (b). , 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).”
Pub. L. 102–325, § 406(d)(2)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–208Pub. L. 102–325section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103–208section 1051 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .