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Citations: (R)652.40
AsOfDate: 12/31/95

What requirements must a Scholar meet in order

to receive a scholarship?

To be eligible to receive a scholarship, a Scholar who

has been selected by the President under Sec. 652.33, must--

(a) Meet the eligibility requirements in Sec. 652.2;

(b) Have been accepted for enrollment at an institution

of higher education other than a U.S. service academy, such as
the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air
Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy, as a full-time undergraduate student
(as determined by the institution) for the purpose of obtaining a
baccalaureate degree;

(c) Have declared a major in one of the physical, life, or

computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, or have
provided a written statement to the institution of higher education
of his or her intent to major in one of these fields of study if it is
the policy of the institution at which the Scholar has been
accepted for enrollment that students not declare a major until a
later point in their course of study; and

(d) Have filed with the institution he or she plans to

attend or is attending, a Statement of Educational Purpose in
accordance with 34 CFR 668.32 of the Student Assistance
General Provisions regulations.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 5381 and 5383)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control

number 1840-0629)