§ 1161n. Statement of purpose; definition

Statutory text

Purpose

It is the purpose of this part to award grants to institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions to encourage such institutions to develop and make available to their students work experience that will aid such students in future careers and will enable such students to support themselves financially while in school.

Definition

In this part the term “cooperative education” means the provision of alternating or parallel periods of academic study and public or private employment to give students work experiences related to their academic or occupational objectives and an opportunity to earn the funds necessary for continuing and completing their education.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2008
Higher Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–329 title VIII § 831 · 79 Stat. 1219
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1161n
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 831, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VIII, § 801, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3415.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 831, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VIII, § 801, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3415.)

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Credits

(Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 831, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VIII, § 801, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3415.)