20 U.S.C. § 4706

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)
Section 4706 - Scholarship and research internship conditions
(a) Scholarship conditions

A person awarded a scholarship under this chapter may receive payments authorized under this chapter only during such periods as the Foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency pursuant to regulations of the Board.

(b) Reports on scholarships

The Foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the Foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a scholarship under this chapter. Such reports shall be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education, approved by the Foundation, stating that such person is making satisfactory progress in, and is devoting essentially full time to study or research, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a).

(c) Research internship conditions

A person awarded a research internship under this chapter may receive payments authorized under this chapter only during such periods as the Foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency pursuant to regulations of the Board.

(d) Reports on research internships

The Foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the Foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a research internship under this chapter. Such reports may be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education or internship employer, approved by the Foundation, stating that such person is maintaining satisfactory progress in the internship.

20 U.S.C. § 4706

Pub. L. 99-661, div. A, title XIV, §1407, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4010; Pub. L. 117-81, §6305, 135 Stat. 2394.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 117-81, §6305(1), inserted "and research internship" after "Scholarship" in section catchline.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117-81, §6305(2), substituted "Scholarship conditions" for "In general" in heading and struck out "and devoting full time to study or research and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the Foundation" after "satisfactory proficiency" in text. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117-81, §6305(3), substituted "Reports on scholarships" for "Reports" in heading.Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117-81, §6305(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

Board
The term "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation established under section 4703(b) of this title.
Foundation
The term "Foundation" means the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation established under section 4703(a) of this title.
institution of higher education
The term "institution of higher education" means any such institution as defined in section 1001 of this title.