SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED.
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is author-
ized, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, to carry
out a program of awarding scholarships to students for
the study of the physical, life, or computer sciences, math-
ematics, or engineering, who—
(1) are selected by the President;
(2) have demonstrated outstanding academic
achievement in the physical, life, or computer
sciences, mathematics, or engineering; and
(3) show promise of continued outstanding aca-
demic performance in such field of study.
(b) PERIOD OF AWARDS.—
(1) PERIOD
OF
INITIAL
AWARD.—A student
who satisfies the requirements of section 4(a) may
receive a scholarship, for a period of 1 academic
year, for the first year of undergraduate study at an
institution of higher education.
(2) CONTINUATION AWARDS.—A student who
satisfies the requirements of section 4(b) may re-
ceive additional scholarships, each awarded for a pe-
riod of 1 academic year, in order to complete his or
her undergraduate course of study. A student may
receive additional scholarships for not more than 3
academic years of undergraduate study, except that,
in the case of a student who is enrolled in an under-
graduate course of study that requires attendance
for 5 academic years, the student may receive addi-
tional scholarships for not more than 4 academic
years of undergraduate study.
(c) USE AT ANY INSTITUTION PERMITTED.—A stu-
dent awarded a scholarship under this Act may attend any
institution of higher education.
(d) 
NATIONAL
SCIENCE
SCHOLARS.—Students
awarded scholarships under this Act shall be known as
‘‘National Science Scholars’’.
SEC. 3. SELECTION OF SCHOLARS.
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR INITIAL AWARDS.—
(1) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Director shall
develop and submit to the Secretary proposed cri-
teria to be used in the selection of National Science
Scholars for initial year awards under section
2(b)(1). Such criteria shall provide for the selection
of such scholars on the basis of potential to success-
fully complete a postsecondary program in the phys-
ical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engi-
neering, and on the basis of motivation to pursue a
career in such fields. In addition, consideration may
be given to the financial need of the individual, and
to promoting participation by minorities and individ-
uals with disabilities. The Director shall determine
proposed criteria for measuring the potential and
motivation of nominees.
(2) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary and the Di-
rector shall agree to, and jointly publish in the Fed-
eral Register, appropriate selection criteria.
(b) SELECTION PROCESS FOR INITIAL AWARDS.—
(1) NOMINATING COMMITTEE.—Each State de-
siring to qualify its students for selection as Na-
tional Science Scholars shall establish a nominating
committee. Such committee shall be appointed by
the chief State school officer or by an existing grant
agency or panel designated by such officer, and shall
be approved by the Secretary. The nominating com-
mittee shall be a broad-based committee composed of
educators, scientists, mathematicians, and engineers,
who shall serve as volunteers without compensation.
(2) NOMINATIONS.—The nominating committee
in each State shall submit to the President the
nominations of at least four individuals from each
congressional district in the State, at least half of
whom are female. Such selections shall be ranked in
order of priority.
(3) SELECTION.—The President, after consulta-
tion with the Secretary and the Director, shall select
two National Science Scholars for each academic
year from each congressional district, at least one of
whom shall be female.
(4) ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARD OF SCHOLAR-
SHIPS.—The selection process shall be completed,
and the announcement of the selection of National
Science Scholars shall be made by the President
prior to January 1st of each fiscal year. The Sec-
retary shall notify each Member of Congress of se-
lections made from such Member’s district and State
before the public announcement by the President.
Presentation of scholarships may be made in a pub-
lic ceremony.
(5) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.—For purposes
of this subsection, the term ‘‘congressional district’’
includes the part or all of a State (within the mean-
ing of section 1201(b) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965) represented by a Member or Delegate of
the House of Representatives, and includes the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(c) CONTINUATION AWARDS.—The Secretary shall
award additional scholarships under section 2(b)(2) to re-
cipients of initial awards under section 2(b)(1) who the
Secretary determines meet the requirements of section
4(b).
(d) DISBURSAL
OF
SCHOLARSHIP
PROCEEDS.—
Scholarship proceeds shall be disbursed on behalf of stu-
dents who receive scholarships under this Act to the insti-
tutions of higher education at which the students are en-
rolled. No scholarship proceeds shall be disbursed on be-
half of a student until the student is enrolled at an institu-
tion of higher education.
(e) SPECIAL RULE.—The Director and the Secretary
shall encourage the support and assistance of civic groups,
the business community, professional associations, institu-
tions of higher education, and others in providing scholar-
ship assistance to National Science Scholarship finalists.
SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY OF SCHOLARS.
(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL AWARD.—To be eli-
gible to receive a scholarship under section 2(b)(1), a stu-
dent shall—
(1) be scheduled to graduate from a public or
private secondary school, or to obtain the equivalent
of a certificate of graduation (as recognized by the
State in which the student resides), during the
school year in which the award is made;
(2) be a citizen or national of the United States
or the entities set forth in section 3(b)(5), or be an
alien lawfully admitted to the United States for per-
manent residence;
(3) have demonstrated outstanding academic
achievement in secondary school in physical, life, or
computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering;
(4) have been accepted for enrollment at an in-
stitution of higher education as a full-time under-
graduate student (as determined by the institution);
and
(5) have declared a major in 1 of the physical,
life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineer-
ing, or provided a written statement to the State of
his or her intent to major in 1 of these fields of
study, if it is the policy of the institution at which
the student has been accepted for enrollment that
students not declare a major until a later point in
their course of study.
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUATION AWARDS.—
A student who has received a scholarship under section
2(b)(1) may receive a scholarship for a subsequent aca-
demic year of undergraduate education under section
2(b)(2) if the student—
(1) maintains a high level of academic achieve-
ment, as determined in accordance with the regula-
tions of the Secretary;
(2) continues to major in, or provides a state-
ment to the State as described in subsection (a)(5)
of his or her continuing intent to major in, one of
the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics,
or engineering; and
(3) continues to be enrolled at an institution of
higher education as a full-time undergraduate stu-
dent (as determined by the institution).
(c) WAIVER OF FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE REQUIRE-
MENT.—The Secretary may waive the full-time attendance
requirements in this section in unusual circumstances.
(d) FAILURE
TO
MEET
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In the event that the student fails to meet the
requirements of this section, the student’s eligibility to re-
ceive further scholarships (or scholarship proceeds) under
this Act shall be suspended in accordance with the regula-
tions of the Secretary.
(e) REINSTATEMENT
OF ELIGIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary shall determine circumstances under which eligi-
bility of a scholarship recipient under this Act may be re-
instated if the recipient seeks to re-enter school after an
interruption of schooling for personal reasons, including,
but not limited to, pregnancy, child-rearing, and other
family responsibilities.
(f) NOTIFICATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.—The
Secretary shall notify all public and private secondary
schools and all institutions of higher education in each
State annually of the availability of scholarships under
this Act.
SEC. 5. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.
(a) AMOUNT OF AWARD.—Except as provided in sub-
sections (b) and (c), the amount of a scholarship awarded
under this Act for any academic year shall be $5,000.
(b) RELATION TO COST OF ATTENDANCE.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a), the amount of a scholarship
awarded under this Act shall be reduced by the amount
that the scholarship exceeds the student’s cost of attend-
ance, as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965. A scholarship awarded under this Act shall
not be reduced on the basis of the student’s receipt of
other forms of Federal student financial assistance, but
shall be taken into account in determining the eligibility
of the student for those other forms of Federal student
financial assistance.
(c) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INSUFFICIENT APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—In the event that funds available in a fiscal year
are insufficient to fully fund all awards under this Act,
the amount paid to each student shall be reduced propor-
tionately.
SEC. 6. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SCHOLARS.
(a) PRIORITY FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT.—To the
extent that they are otherwise qualified, students receiving
scholarships under this Act shall be given priority consid-
eration for federally financed summer employment in fed-
erally funded research and development centers, that, to
the maximum extent practicable, complements and rein-
forces the educational program of these students.
(b) FEDERAL
AGENCY
COOPERATION.—Federal
agencies shall cooperate fully with the Secretary and par-
ticipate actively in providing appropriate summer employ-
ment opportunities for such students.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Director’’ shall refer to the Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation;
(2) the term ‘‘elementary school’’ has the same
meaning given that term in section 14101(14) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
(3) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’
has the same meaning given that term in section
1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
(4) the term ‘‘minorities’’ refers to members of
those racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in
mathematics, science and engineering, including
American Indians, Black Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Native Alaskans, or Native Pacific Is-
landers;
(5) the term ‘‘scholarship’’ refers to a financial
award made to a student which enables a student to
pursue a desired course of study at an institution of
higher education;
(6) the term ‘‘secondary school’’ has the same
meaning given that term in section 14101(25) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
and
(7) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ refers to the Sec-
retary of the Department of Education.
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