Collapse to view only § 4703. Scholarship program authority
- § 4701. Statement of purpose
- § 4702. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- § 4703. Scholarship program authority
- § 4704. Guidelines
- § 4705. Authority to enter into agreements
- § 4706. Policy regarding other international educational programs
- § 4707. Establishment and maintenance of counseling services
- § 4708. J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
- § 4709. General authorities
- § 4710. English teaching, textbooks, and other teaching materials
- § 4711. Repealed.
- § 4712. Funding of scholarships for fiscal year 1986 and fiscal year 1987
- § 4713. Latin American exchanges
- § 4714. Feasibility study of training programs in sizable Hispanic populations
- § 4715. Compliance with Congressional Budget Act
§ 4701. Statement of purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to establish an undergraduate scholarship program designed to bring students of limited financial means from developing countries to the United States for study at United States institutions of higher education.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 601, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 439.)
§ 4702. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) it is in the national interest for the United States Government to provide a stable source of financial support to give students in developing countries the opportunity to study in the United States, in order to improve the range and quality of educational alternatives, increase mutual understanding, and build lasting links between those countries and the United States;
(2) providing scholarships to foreign students to study in the United States has proven over time to be an effective means of creating strong bonds between the United States and the future leadership of developing countries and, at the same time, assists countries substantially in their development efforts;
(3) study in United States institutions by foreign students enhances trade and economic relationships by providing strong English language skills and establishing professional and business contacts;
(4) students from families of limited financial means have, in the past, largely not had the opportunity to study in the United States, and scholarship programs sponsored by the United States have made no provision for identifying, preparing, or supporting such students for study in the United States;
(5) it is essential that the United States citizenry develop its knowledge and understanding of the developing countries and their languages, cultures, and socioeconomic composition as these areas assume an ever larger role in the world community;
(6) an undergraduate scholarship program for students of limited financial means from developing countries to study in the United States would complement current assistance efforts in the areas of advanced education and training of people of developing countries in such disciplines as are required for planning and implementation of public and private development activities;
(7) the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America has recommended a program of 10,000 United States Government-sponsored scholarships to bring Central American students to the United States, which program would involve careful targeting to encourage participation by young people from all social and economic classes, would maintain existing admission standards by providing intensive English and other training, and would encourage graduates to return to their home countries after completing their education; and
(8) it is also in the interest of the United States, as well as peaceful cooperation in the Western Hemisphere, that particular attention be given to the students of the Caribbean region.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 602, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 439; Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 305, Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2324.)
§ 4703. Scholarship program authority
(a) In general
(b) Form of scholarship; forgiveness of loan repayment
(c) Consultation
(d) “Institution of higher education” defined
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 603, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(7)(D), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1619.)
§ 4704. Guidelines
The scholarship program under this chapter shall be carried out in accordance with the following guidelines:
(1) Consistent with section 2460(b) 1
1 See References in Text note below.
of this title, all programs created pursuant to this chapter shall be nonpolitical and balanced, and shall be administered in keeping with the highest standards of academic integrity.(2) United States missions shall design ways to identify promising students who are in secondary educational institutions, or who have completed their secondary education, for study in the United States. In carrying out this paragraph, the United States mission in a country shall consult with Peace Corps volunteers and staff assigned to that country and with private and voluntary organizations with a proven record of providing development assistance to developing countries.
(3) United States missions shall develop and strictly implement specific economic need criteria. Scholarships under this chapter may only be provided to students who meet the economic need criteria.
(4) The program shall utilize educational institutions in the United States and in developing countries to help participants in the programs acquire necessary skills in English and other appropriate education training.
(5) Each participant from a developing country shall be selected on the basis of academic and leadership potential and the economic, political, and social development needs of such country. Such needs shall be determined by each United States mission in consultation with the government of the respective country. Scholarship opportunities shall emphasize fields that are critical to the development of the participant’s country, including agriculture, civil engineering, communications, social science, education, public and business administration, health, nutrition, environmental studies, population and family planning, and energy.
(6) The program shall be flexible in order to take advantage of different training and educational opportunities offered by universities, postsecondary vocational training schools, and community colleges in the United States.
(7) The program shall be flexible with respect to the number of years of undergraduate education financed but in no case shall students be brought to the United States for a period less than one year.
(8) Adequate allowance shall be made in the scholarship for the purchase of books and related educational material relevant to the program of study.
(9) Further allowance shall be made to provide adequate opportunities for professional, academic, and cultural enrichment for scholarship recipients.
(10) The program shall, to the maximum extent practicable, offer equal opportunities for both male and female students to study in the United States.
(11) The United States Information Agency shall recommend to each student, who receives a scholarship under this chapter for study at a college or university, that the student enroll in a course on the classics of American political thought or which otherwise emphasizes the ideas, principles, and documents upon which the United States was founded.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 604, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 440.)
§ 4705. Authority to enter into agreements
The President may enter into agreements with foreign governments in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter. Such agreements may provide for the creation or continuation of binational or multinational educational and cultural foundations and commissions for the purposes of administering programs under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 605, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 441.)
§ 4706. Policy regarding other international educational programs
(a) AID-funded programs
(b) USIA-funded postgraduate study in the United States
(c) Study by Americans in developing countries
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 606, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.)
§ 4707. Establishment and maintenance of counseling services
(a) Counseling services abroad
(b) Counseling services in the United States
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 607, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.)
§ 4708. J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board shall advise and assist the President in the discharge of the scholarship program carried out pursuant to this chapter, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in section 4704 of this title. The President may provide for such additional secretarial and staff assistance for the Board as may be required to carry out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 608, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 101–246, title II, § 204(c), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 50.)
§ 4709. General authorities
(a) Public and private sector contributions
(b) Utilization of returning program participants
(c) Promotion abroad of scholarship program
(d) Increasing United States understanding of developing countries
(e) Other activities to promote improved understanding
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 609, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 442.)
§ 4710. English teaching, textbooks, and other teaching materials
Wherever adequate facilities or materials are not available to carry out the purposes of paragraph (4) of section 4704 of this title
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 610, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 443.)
§ 4711. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 139(13), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 398
§ 4712. Funding of scholarships for fiscal year 1986 and fiscal year 1987
(a) Central American undergraduate scholarship program
(b) Scholarships for students from other developing countries
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 612, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 443.)
§ 4713. Latin American exchanges
Of any funds authorized to be appropriated for activities authorized by this chapter, not less than 25 percent shall be allocated to fund grants and exchanges to Latin America and the Caribbean.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 613, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 444.)
§ 4714. Feasibility study of training programs in sizable Hispanic populations
No later than December 15, 1985, the Director of the United States Information Agency and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall report jointly, to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, on the feasibility of greater utilization in those two agencies’ scholarship and participant training programs of the United States universities in States bordering Latin American and Caribbean 1
1 So in original. Probably should be “Latin America and the Caribbean”.
which are located in areas characterized by the presence of sizable Hispanic populations.(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 614, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 444.)
§ 4715. Compliance with Congressional Budget Act
Any authority provided by this chapter to enter into contracts shall be effective only—
(1) to the extent that the budget authority for the obligation to make outlays, which is created by the contract, has been provided in advance by an appropriation Act; or
(2) to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, § 615, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 444.)