Federal · Title 20 — Education
20 U.S.C. § 1070d: Scholarships authorized
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The 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. 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 the State educational agency shall award not less than that number of scholarships for a period of 4 years. A student awarded a scholarship under this subpart may attend any institution of higher education. Individuals awarded scholarships under this subpart shall be known as “Byrd Scholars”.
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