42 U.S.C. § 12521

The purpose of this part is to promote service-learning as a strategy to—

(1)

support high-quality service-learning projects that engage students in meeting community needs with demonstrable results, while enhancing students’ academic and civic learning; and

(2)

support efforts to build institutional capacity, including the training of educators, and to strengthen the service infrastructure to expand service opportunities.

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111 Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1201Apr. 21, 2009123 Stat. 1467(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111 Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2)Sept. 21, 1993107 Stat. 825 Pub. L. 111–13A prior section 12521, , as added , , , prescribed general authority of the Corporation for National and Community Service to make grants for service-learning programs, prior to the general amendment of this part by .

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111Nov. 16, 1990104 Stat. 3132 Pub. L. 102–10, § 4(2)Mar. 12, 1991105 Stat. 30 Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2)Sept. 21, 1993107 Stat. 825Another prior section 12521, , , ; , , , prescribed general authority of Commission on National and Community Service to make grants for service-learning programs, prior to repeal by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Oct. 1, 2009section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13 section 4950 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .