20 USC § 1095 - Transfer of allotments

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title: "20 USC § 1095 - Transfer of allotments"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1095"
section_name: "Transfer of allotments"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "G"
part_name: "General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 488, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 407(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1490; amended Pub. L. 100–50, § 15(14), June 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 492, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 630; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 494A, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3319.)"
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# 1 Transfer of allotments

So in original. Probably should be “institution’s”.

[^1]section 1087bb of this titlesection 1087–52 of this titlesection 1070b–3 of this titlesection 1087–52 of this title

In order to offer an arrangement of types of aid, including institutional and State aid which best fits the needs of each individual student, an institution may (1) transfer a total of 25 percent of the institutions  allotment under  to the institution’s allotment under section 1070b–3 or 1087–52 of this title (or both); (2) transfer 25 percent of the institution’s allotment under  to the institution’s allotment under section 1070b–3 or 1087bb of this title (or both); and (3) transfer 25 percent of the institution’s allotment under  to the institution’s allotment under . Funds transferred to an institution’s allotment under another section may be used as a part of and for the same purposes as funds allotted under that section. The Secretary shall have no control over such transfer, except as specifically authorized, except for the collection and dissemination of information.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 488, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 407(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1490; amended Pub. L. 100–50, § 15(14), June 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 492, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 630; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 494A, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3319.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1095, , as added , , , related to transfer of allotments, prior to the general revision of this part by .

### Amendments

2008— struck out “and” after semicolon in par. (1), substituted “section 1070b–3 or 1087bb of this title (or both); and” for “.” in par. (2), and added par. (3).

1992— inserted first two sentences and struck out former first sentence which read as follows: “Up to 10 percent of the allotment of an eligible institution for a fiscal year under section 1070b–3 or 1087–52 of this title, may be transferred to, and used for the purposes of, the institution’s allotment under the other section within the discretion of such institution in order to offer an arrangement of types of aid, including institutional and State aid, which best fits the needs of each individual student.”

1987— substituted “or 1087–52” for “or 1087–56”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by  to this section, relating to transfers of allotments, applicable with respect to funds provided for award years beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Amendment by  effective as if enacted as part of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986, , see , set out as a note under .