PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986
100 STAT. 1551
distribution among eligible public and independent institutions of higher education. "(2) Whenever the Secretary determines that an institution of higher education is unable to use all of the amounts available to it under this part, the Secretary shall, on such dates during each fiscal year as the Secretary may fix, reallot such amounts not needed to institutions which can use the grants authorized by this part. "(c) APPLICATIONS.—Any eligible institution of higher education offering a program of post-baccalaureate study leading to a graduate or professional degree may apply for grants under this part. Each " * " such institution may make an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Such application may be made on behalf of professional schools, academic departments, or similar organizational units within such institution meeting the requirements of this subsection, including interdisciplinary or interdepartmental programs. "(d) SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS.—In making grants to institutions of higher education, the Secretary shall— "(1) take into account present and projected needs for highly '^ trained individuals in all areas of education beyond secondary 1 school; & "(2) take into account present and projected needs for highly trained individuals in other than academic career fields of high ' national priority; and "(3) consider the need to prepare a larger number of Individ- Minorities. uals from minority groups, especially from among such groups which have been traditionally underrepresented in colleges and universities, but nothing contained in this paragraph shall be interpreted to require any institution to grant preference or '^' disparate treatment to the members of one minority group on account of an imbalance which may exist with respect to the total number or percentage of individuals of such group participating in or receiving the benefits of the program authorized in this section, in comparison with the total number or percentage of individuals of such group in any community, State, section, or other area. "(e) PRIORITIES FOR FELLOWSHIPS.—The Secretary shall assure that, in making grants under this part, awards are made to— "(1) individuals who plan to pursue a career in public service; '•' '- • and "(2) individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups, as determined by the Secretary, undertaking graduate or professional study. The Secretary shall assure that the amount expended for categories of fellowships described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection for each fiscal year is not less than the amount expended for each category in fiscal year 1985. "(^ INSTITUTIONAL PAYMENTS.—From sums required to be expended by the Secretary for grants under subsection (e), the Secretary shall (in addition to the awards made to individuals) pay to the institution of higher education at which such individual is pursuing his or her course of study such amounts as are paid under similar fellowship programs administered through the National Science Foundation and other similar agencies, except that such amount charged to a fellowship recipient and collected from such recipient by the institution for tuition and other expenses required
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