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 PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

117 STAT. 2579

SEC. 703. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

(a)(1) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall establish a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2) Individuals shall be selected to receive scholarships under this section through a competitive process primarily on the basis of academic merit, with consideration given to financial need and the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act. (3) To carry out the Program the Administrator shall enter into contractual agreements with individuals selected under paragraph (2) under which the individuals agree to serve as full-time employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for the period described in subsection (f)(1), in positions needed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and for which the individuals are qualified, in exchange for receiving a scholarship. (b) In order to be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual must— (1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an institution of higher education, as a junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student, in an academic field or discipline described in the list made available under subsection (d); (2) be a United States citizen or permanent resident; and (3) at the time of the initial scholarship award, not be an employee (as defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code). (c) An individual seeking a scholarship under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, agreements, or assurances as the Administrator may require. (d) The Administrator shall make publicly available a list of academic programs and fields of study for which scholarships under the Program may be utilized and shall update the list as necessary. (e)(1) The Administrator may provide a scholarship under the Program for an academic year if the individual applying for the scholarship has submitted to the Administrator, as part of the application required under subsection (c), a proposed academic program leading to a degree in a program or field of study on the list made available under subsection (d). (2) An individual may not receive a scholarship under this section for more than 4 academic years, unless the Administrator grants a waiver. (3) The dollar amount of a scholarship under this section for an academic year shall be determined under regulations issued by the Administrator, but shall in no case exceed the cost of attendance. (4) A scholarship provided under this section may be expended for tuition, fees, and other authorized expenses as established by the Administrator by regulation.

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