20 USC 1070 - Grants for access and persistence

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of this title, to identify eligible low-income students and award State grant aid to such students.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1087ss of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B)(vii), was generally amended by Puspan. L. 116–260, div. FF, title VII, § 702(h), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3152, and, as so amended, no longer contains a subsec. (c).

Prior Provisions

A prior section 415E of Puspan. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 415F and is classified to section 1070c–4 of this title.

Another prior section 415E of Puspan. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1070c–4 of this title prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 96–374.

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(vii). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 704(5), substituted “automatic zero student aid index” for “automatic zero expected family contribution”.

Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 704(3), substituted “a student aid index” for “an expected family contribution”.

2009—Subsec. (span)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 111–39 substituted “Except as provided in clause (ii), if a” for “If a” in cl. (i), added cl. (ii), and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii).

2008—Puspan. L. 110–315 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (g) relating to a special leveraging educational assistance partnership program.

2000—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(1) [title III, § 316(2)], which directed amendment of section 415 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in section 415E by adding subsec. (c) and striking out former subsec. (c), was executed to this section, which is section 415E of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) listed the activities for which States receiving a grant under this section were authorized to use the grant funds.

Subsecs. (f), (g). Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(1) [title III, § 316(3)], which directed amendment of section 415 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in section 415E by adding subsecs. (f) and (g), was executed by adding subsecs. (f) and (g) to this section, which is section 415E of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2020 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–260 effective July 1, 2024, except as otherwise expressly provided, and applicable with respect to award year 2024–2025 and each subsequent award year, as determined under this chapter, see section 701(span) of Puspan. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Puspan. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Puspan. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 105–244, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.