42 U.S.C. § 293a | Scholarships for disadvantaged students

(a)

In general

The Secretary may make a grant to an eligible entity (as defined in subsection (d)(1)) under this section for the awarding of scholarships by schools to any full-time student who is an eligible individual as defined in subsection (d). Such scholarships may be expended only for tuition expenses, other reasonable educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses incurred in the attendance of such school.

(b)

Preference in providing scholarships

November 13, 1998The Secretary may not make a grant to an entity under subsection (a) unless the health professions and nursing schools involved agree that, in providing scholarships pursuant to the grant, the schools will give preference to students for whom the costs of attending the schools would constitute a severe financial hardship and, notwithstanding other provisions of this section, to former recipients of scholarships under sections 293 and 293d(d)(2)(B) of this title (as such sections existed on the day before ).

(c)

Amount of award

In awarding grants to eligible entities that are health professions and nursing schools, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities based on the proportion of graduating students going into primary care, the proportion of underrepresented minority students, and the proportion of graduates working in medically underserved communities.

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible entities

The term “eligible entities” means an entity that—

(A)

section 296 of this title is a school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing (as defined in ), pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, or allied health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants; and

(B)

is carrying out a program for recruiting and retaining students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

(2)

Eligible individual

The term “eligible individual” means an individual who—

(A)

is from a disadvantaged background;

(B)

has a financial need for a scholarship; and

(C)

is enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) at an eligible health professions or nursing school as a full-time student in a program leading to a degree in a health profession or nursing.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 101(a)Nov. 13, 1998112 Stat. 3531 (, title VII, § 737, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 737 Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102Oct. 13, 1992106 Stat. 2023 Pub. L. 105–392A prior section 293a, , as added , , , authorized grants to health professions schools for provision of scholarships and undergraduate assistance, prior to the general amendment of this part by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 721 Sept. 24, 1963Pub. L. 88–129, § 2(b)77 Stat. 165 Sept. 4, 1964Pub. L. 88–581, § 3(b)78 Stat. 919 Oct. 22, 1965Pub. L. 89–29079 Stat. 1056–1058 Nov. 2, 1966Pub. L. 89–709, § 2(b)80 Stat. 1103 Aug. 16, 1968Pub. L. 90–490, title I82 Stat. 774 Nov. 18, 1971Pub. L. 92–157, title I85 Stat. 434–437 Oct. 12, 1976Pub. L. 94–484, title III90 Stat. 2253 Aug. 1, 1977Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(b)91 Stat. 389 Oct. 17, 1979Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)93 Stat. 677 Aug. 13, 1981Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII95 Stat. 916 Nov. 4, 1988Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3145 Aug. 16, 1989Pub. L. 101–93, § 5o103 Stat. 614 Pub. L. 102–408Another prior section 293a, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , §§ 3(b), (c), 5(a), ; , , ; , , §§ 103(a)(3), 105(a), (b), ; , , §§ 102(e), (f)(1), (2)(A), (g), (h), (j)(2), (3), (7)(A), 108(b)(1), , 461; , , §§ 301, 303, 308(a), , 2254, 2256; , , ; , , title V, § 507, , 692; , , §§ 2723(c), (d), 2724(a), ; , , §§ 628(4), 629(b)(2), , 3146; , ()(1), , related to applications and eligibility for grants for construction of teaching facilities for medical, dental, and other health personnel, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by .

July 1, 1944section 294j of this title Pub. L. 102–408A prior section 737 of act , was classified to prior to the general revision of this subchapter by .