20 USC § 1102c - Application and duration

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s1102c"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 1102c - Application and duration"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1102c"
section_name: "Application and duration"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 514, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title V, § 502(a)(3), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3332.)"
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# § 1102c. Application and duration

**(a)** **Application** Any eligible institution may apply for a grant under this part by submitting an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. Such application shall demonstrate how the grant funds will be used to improve postbaccalaureate education opportunities for Hispanic and low-income students.

**(b)** **Duration** Grants under this part shall be awarded for a period not to exceed five years.

**(c)** **Limitation** The Secretary may not award more than one grant under this part in any fiscal year to any Hispanic-serving institution.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 514, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title V, § 502(a)(3), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3332.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1102c, , as added , , , related to State uses of funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

A prior  was renumbered section 524, and is classified to .

Another prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Another prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Another prior  was classified to , prior to repeal by .

Prior sections 1102d to 1102j were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Section 1102d, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to State Academies for teachers.

Section 1102e, , as added , , , related to State Academies for school leaders.

Section 1102f, , as added , , , related to uses of funds by institutions of higher education.

Section 1102g, , as added , , , related to professional development academies.

Section 1102h, , as added , , , required that Federal funds supplement, not supplant, regular non-Federal funds.

Section 1102i, , as added , , , related to coordination with other programs.

Section 1102j, , as added , , , authorized appropriations for State and local programs for teacher excellence.