42 U.S.C. § 292t — Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds

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This law lets some federal money for school loan funds be earmarked only for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Schools must run recruiting and mentoring programs for disadvantaged and minority students to qualify for these funds. Congress also funds extra contributions for schools with strong minority enrollment.

(a) Fund agreements regarding certain amounts: For money appropriated under subsection (f), each school's agreement must say that: (1) any federal contribution made from that money, plus the school's matching share, can be used only (A) to make loans to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and (B) to cover the cost of collecting those loans; and (2) money collected on those loans, and any other earnings tied to that money, can only be used the same way. (b) Minimum qualifications for schools: The Secretary cannot make one of these special federal contributions for a year unless the school (1) runs a program to recruit and keep students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities, and (2) runs a program to recruit and keep minority faculty. (c) Certain agreements regarding education of students; date certain for compliance: The Secretary also cannot make the contribution unless the school agrees to: (1) make sure its curriculum adequately covers minority health issues; (2) partner with one or more health clinics that serve a significant number of disadvantaged or minority patients, so students get clinical experience there; (3) partner with one or more secondary schools or colleges to run programs preparing and recruiting disadvantaged and minority students into the health professions; (4) set up a mentor program to help disadvantaged and minority students finish their degree requirements; (5) be doing all of (1) through (4) within one year of the school's first such federal contribution; and (6) keep doing those things — plus the recruiting programs from subsection (b) — for as long as the loan fund set up under section 292q(b) is operating. (d) Availability of other amounts: Federal contributions made before October 1, 1990, plus the school's matching share, can also be used to make loans to disadvantaged students, subject to the rule in section 292s(a)(2)(B). (e) "Disadvantaged" defined: The Secretary defines what "disadvantaged" means for purposes of this section. (f) Authorization of appropriations: (1) Repealed. (2) Special consideration for certain schools: When making these federal contributions, the Secretary must give special consideration to schools whose enrollment of underrepresented minorities is above the national average for health professions schools.

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(a) Fund agreements regarding certain amounts

With respect to amounts appropriated under subsection (f), each agreement entered into under section 292q of this title with a school shall provide (in addition to the provisions required in subsection (b) of such section) that—

(1)

any Federal capital contribution made to the student loan fund of the school from such amounts, together with the school contribution appropriate under subsection (b)(2)(B) of such section to the amount of the Federal capital contribution, will be utilized only for the purpose of—

(A)

making loans to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds; and

(B)

the costs of the collection of the loans and interest on the loans; and

(2)

collections of principal and interest on loans made pursuant to paragraph (1), and any other earnings of the student loan fund attributable to amounts that are in the fund pursuant to such paragraph, will be utilized only for the purpose described in such paragraph.

(b) Minimum qualifications for schools

The Secretary may not make a Federal capital contribution for purposes of subsection (a) for a fiscal year unless the health professions school involved—

(1)

is carrying out a program for recruiting and retaining students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities; and

(2)

is carrying out a program for recruiting and retaining minority faculty.

The Secretary may not make a Federal capital contribution for purposes of subsection (a) for a fiscal year unless the health professions school involved agrees—

(1)

to ensure that adequate instruction regarding minority health issues is provided for in the curricula of the school;

(2)

with respect to health clinics providing services to a significant number of individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including members of minority groups, to enter into arrangements with 1 or more such clinics for the purpose of providing students of the school with experience in providing clinical services to such individuals;

(3)

with respect to public or nonprofit private secondary educational institutions and undergraduate institutions of higher education, to enter into arrangements with 1 or more such institutions for the purpose of carrying out programs regarding the educational preparation of disadvantaged students, including minority students, to enter the health professions and regarding the recruitment of such individuals into the health professions;

(4)

to establish a mentor program for assisting disadvantaged students, including minority students, regarding the completion of the educational requirements for degrees from the school;

(5)

to be carrying out each of the activities specified in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) by not later than 1 year after the date on which the first Federal capital contribution is made to the school for purposes of subsection (a); and

(6)

to continue carrying out such activities, and the activities specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), throughout the period during which the student loan fund established pursuant to section 292q(b) of this title is in operation.

(d) Availability of other amounts

With respect to Federal capital contributions to student loan funds under agreements under section 292q(b) of this title, any such contributions made before October 1, 1990, together with the school contributions appropriate under paragraph (2)(B) of such section to the amount of the Federal capital contributions, may be utilized for the purpose of making loans to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, subject to section 292s(a)(2)(B) of this title.

(e) “Disadvantaged” defined

For purposes of this section, the term “disadvantaged”, with respect to an individual, shall be defined by the Secretary.

(f) Authorization of appropriations

(1) Repealed. Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 132(b), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3575

(2) Special consideration for certain schools

In making Federal capital contributions to student loan funds for purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary shall give special consideration to health professions schools that have enrollments of underrepresented minorities above the national average for health professions schools.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 724, as added Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2018; amended Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 132, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3575.)

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1944Enacted · Pub. L. 102-408 · 106 Stat. 2018
1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-392 · 112 Stat. 3575

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