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Title 20
Chapter 28
Subchapter IV
Part A
Subpart 10
Subpart 9 - teach grants...
Part B - Federal Family Educatio...
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Notes
§ 1070h.
Scholarships for veteran’s dependents
(a)
Definition of eligible veteran’s dependent
The term “eligible veteran’s dependent” means a dependent or an independent student—
(1)
whose parent or guardian was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after
September 11, 2001
; and
(2)
who, at the time of the parent or guardian’s death, was—
(A)
less than 24 years of age; or
(B)
enrolled at an institution of higher education on a part-time or full-time basis.
(b)
Grants
(1)
In general
(2)
Designation
(c)
Prevention of double benefits
(d)
Terms and conditions
The Secretary shall award grants under this section in the same manner, and with the same terms and conditions, including the length of the period of eligibility, as the Secretary awards Federal Pell Grants under
section 1070a of this title
, except that—
(1)
the award rules and determination of need applicable to the calculation of Federal Pell Grants, shall not apply to grants made under this section;
(2)
the provisions of subsection (a)(3), subsection (b)(1), the matter following subsection (b)(2)(A)(v),
1
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See References in Text note below.
subsection (b)(3), and subsection (f), of
section 1070a of this title
shall not apply; and
(3)
a grant made under this section to an eligible veteran’s dependent for any award year shall equal the maximum Federal Pell Grant available for that award year, except that such a grant under this section—
(A)
shall not exceed the cost of attendance of the eligible veteran’s dependent for that award year; and
(B)
shall be adjusted to reflect the attendance by the eligible veteran’s dependent on a less than full-time basis in the same manner as such adjustments are made under
section 1070a of this title
.
(e)
Estimated financial assistance
(f)
Authorization and appropriations of funds
(
Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 420R
, as added
Pub. L. 111–39, title IV, § 401(a)(9)
,
July 1, 2009
,
123 Stat. 1939
.)
cite as:
20 USC 1070h
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