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# 34 U.S.C. § 12574 - Scholarships

## Text

(a) Period of award Scholarships awarded under this part shall be for a period of 1 academic year.

(b) Use of scholarships Each individual awarded a scholarship under this part may use the scholarship for educational expenses at an institution of higher education.

(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200205, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2059.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 14114 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.