Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/529

 PUBLIC LAW 98-558—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2901

ALLOCATION AMONG STATES

"SEC. 419D. From the sums appropriated pursuant to section 419K for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to each State having an agreement under section 419E— "(1) $1,500 multiplied by the number of individuals in the State eligible for merit scholarships pursuant to section 419G0t)), plus "(2) $10,000, plus 5 percent of the amount to which a State is eligible under clause (1) of this section.

20 USC 1070d-34.

AGREEMENTS

"SEC. 419E. The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with each State desiring to participate in the merit scholarship program authorized by this subpart. Each such agreement shall include provisions designed to assure that— "(1) the State educational agency will administer the merit scholarship program authorized by this subpart in the State; "(2) the State educational agency will comply with the eligibility and selection provisions of this subpart; "(3) the State educational agency will conduct outreach activities to publicize the availability of Federal merit scholarships to all eligible students in the State, with particular emphasis on activities designed to assure that students from low-income and moderate-income families have access to the information on the opportunity for full participation in the merit scholarship program authorized by this subpart; "(4) the State educational agency will pay to each individual in the State who is awarded a merit scholarship under this subpart $1,500 at an awards ceremony in accordance with section 4191; and "(5) the State educational agency will use the amount of the allocation described in clause (2) of section 419D for administrative expenses, including the conduct of the awards ceremony required by section 4191.

20 USC 1070d-35.

ELIGIBILITY OF MERIT SCHOLARS

"SEC. 419F. (a) Each student awarded a scholarship under this subpart shall be a graduate of a public or private secondary school or have the equivalent of a certificate of graduation as recognized by the State in which the student resides and must have been admitted for enrollment at an institution of higher education. "(b) Each student awarded a scholarship under this subpart must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and show promise of continued academic achievement.

20 USC 1070d-36.

SELECTION OF MERIT SCHOLARS

"SEC. 419G. (a) The State educational agency is authorized to establish the criteria for the selection of merit scholars under this subpart. "(b) The State educational agency shall adopt selection procedures which are designed to assure that ten individuals will be selected from among residents of each congressional district in a State (and in the case of the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of

20 USC 1070d-37.

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