20 U.S.C. § 1133

It is the purpose of this subchapter—

(1)

to authorize national graduate fellowship programs—

(A)

in order to attract students of superior ability and achievement, exceptional promise, and demonstrated financial need, into high-quality graduate programs and provide the students with the financial support necessary to complete advanced degrees; and

(B)

that are designed to—

(i)

sustain and enhance the capacity for graduate education in areas of national need, including those areas critical to United States national and homeland security needs, such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and

(ii)

encourage talented students to pursue scholarly careers in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts; and

(2)

to promote postsecondary programs.

Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 700 Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1786 Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 701Aug. 14, 2008122 Stat. 3345 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 105–244, § 3Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1585 Oct. 1, 1998Prior sections 1133 to 1133c, which comprised a prior subchapter VIII of this chapter, were repealed by , title VII, § 702, , , 1803, effective .

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 801 Pub. L. 99–498, title VIII, § 801Oct. 17, 1986100 Stat. 1546 Pub. L. 102–325, title VIII, § 801July 23, 1992106 Stat. 755 Section 1133, , as added , , ; amended , , , stated purpose of former subchapter VIII of this chapter and defined “cooperative education”.

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 801 Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 129(b)Oct. 12, 197690 Stat. 2144 Pub. L. 96–374, title VIII, § 801(a)Oct. 3, 198094 Stat. 1481 Pub. L. 99–498Another prior section 1133, , as added , , ; amended , (b), title XIII, § 1391(a)(1), , , 1482, 1503, authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1976 to 1985 for grants and contracts for cooperative education, prior to the general amendment of subchapter VIII of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 801 Pub. L. 90–575, title II, § 251Oct. 16, 196882 Stat. 1042 Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 172(a)June 23, 197286 Stat. 304 Pub. L. 94–482Another prior section 1133, , as added , , ; amended , , , authorized projects and grants for sharing educational and related resources by institutions of higher education, prior to the general amendment of subchapter VIII of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 802 Pub. L. 99–498, title VIII, § 801Oct. 17, 1986100 Stat. 1546 Pub. L. 102–325, title VIII, § 801July 23, 1992106 Stat. 755 Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(j)(24)Dec. 20, 1993107 Stat. 2482 Section 1133a, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , authorized appropriations for former subchapter VIII of this chapter.

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 802 Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 129(b)Oct. 12, 197690 Stat. 2145 Pub. L. 96–374, title VIII, § 801(c)Oct. 3, 198094 Stat. 1482 Pub. L. 99–498Another prior section 1133a, , as added , , ; amended , (d), title XIII, § 1391(a)(1), , , 1503, authorized grants for programs of cooperative education, prior to the general amendment of subchapter VIII of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 802 Pub. L. 90–575, title II, § 251Oct. 16, 196882 Stat. 1043 Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 171June 23, 197286 Stat. 304 Pub. L. 94–482Another prior section 1133a, , as added , , ; amended , , , authorized appropriations for projects and grants for sharing educational and related resources, prior to the general amendment of subchapter VIII of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 803 Pub. L. 99–498, title VIII, § 801Oct. 17, 1986100 Stat. 1548 Pub. L. 102–325, title VIII, § 801July 23, 1992106 Stat. 756 Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(j)(25)Dec. 20, 1993107 Stat. 2482 Section 1133b, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , (26), , , authorized grants for cooperative education.

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 803 Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 129(b)Oct. 12, 197690 Stat. 2146 Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, § 1391(a)(1)Oct. 3, 198094 Stat. 1503 Pub. L. 99–498Another prior section 1133b, , as added , , ; amended , , , authorized grants and contracts for training and research related to cooperative education, prior to the general amendment of subchapter VIII of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 803 Pub. L. 90–575, title II, § 251Oct. 16, 196882 Stat. 1043 Pub. L. 94–482Another prior section 1133b, , as added , , , authorized free or reduced rates for sharing educational or related resources by institutions of higher education, prior to the general amendment of subchapter VIII of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 804 Pub. L. 102–325, title VIII, § 801July 23, 1992106 Stat. 759 Section 1133c, , as added , , , authorized grants and contracts for demonstration and innovation projects, training and resource centers, and research.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–3152008—Par. (1)(B)(i). inserted “, including those areas critical to United States national and homeland security needs, such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics” before semicolon.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Continuation of Chapter 21 Programs

Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 161(b)(1)June 23, 197286 Stat. 303

“The programs authorized by title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [this subchapter] shall be deemed to be a continuation of the comparable programs authorized by the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 [former section 701 et seq. of this title].”

, , , provided that: