20 U.S.C. § 1131A
Section 1131a · Study abroad program
Viewing 20 U.S.C. § 1131A as in effect on July 23, 1992. The text changed in 2 later editions (most recent August 14, 2008).
View current version →The Institute shall conduct, by grant or contract, a junior year abroad program. The junior year abroad program shall be open to eligible students at institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges and universities as defined in section 1061 of this title, tribally controlled Indian community colleges as defined in the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 [25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.], and other institutions of higher education with significant minority student populations. Eligible student expenses shall be shared by the Institute and the institution at which the student is in attendance. Each student may spend not more than 9 months abroad in a program of academic study, as well as social, familial and political interactions designed to foster an understanding of and familiarity with the language, culture, economics and governance of the host country.
For the purpose of this section, the term “eligible student” means a student that is—
(1) enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate degree program at an institution of higher education; and
(2) entering the third year of study at an institution of higher education which nominates such student for participation in the junior year abroad program.
An institution of higher education desiring to send a student on the junior year abroad program shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute under which such institution of higher education agrees to—
(1) provide the requisite academic preparation for students participating in the junior year abroad or internship programs;
(2) pay one-half the cost of each student it nominates for participation in the junior year abroad program; and
(3) meet such other requirements as the Secretary may from time to time, by regulation, reasonably require.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
The Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 95 471, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1325, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 20 (§1801 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of Title 25 and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 622 of Pub. L. 89 329, title VI, as added Pub. L. 96 374, title VI, §601(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1470; amended Pub. L. 99 498, title VI, §614, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1520, defined terms used in this subchapter and was classified to section 1132 of this title, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102 325. For definitions, see section 1132 of this title.
Another prior section 622 of Pub. L. 89 329, title VI, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1266, related to stipends for persons attending faculty development program institutes and was classified to section 1132 of this title, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96 374.