(2) FEDERAL PROGRAM.—Of the amount ap-
propriated to carry out this section for each fiscal, 
the Secretary of Education may reserve not more 
than 20 percent to carry out the Federal supple-
mental scholarship program under subsection (c). 
(b) STATE
ADMINISTERED
SCHOLARSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State that receives an 
allocation under subsection (a)(2) shall use such al-
location to carry out a program under which the 
State awards scholarships, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible students who demonstrate a commitment to 
volunteer service work. 
(2) APPLICATION.—A student who seeks a 
scholarship under this subsection shall submit an ap-
plication to the State at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the State may 
require. 
(3) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to 
receive a scholarship under this subsection a student 
shall meet the following criteria: 
(A) FIRST-TIME APPLICANT.—In the case 
of a first-time applicant for a scholarship under 
this subsection, the student shall— 
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(i)(I) be enrolled in a secondary school 
and be in the final year of a program of 
study leading to a regular high school di-
ploma; or 
(II) be enrolled in an institution of 
higher education; and 
(ii) have completed at least 100 hours 
of volunteer service work in the preceding 
school year (or another one-year period de-
termined by the Secretary of Education). 
(B) RENEWAL APPLICANT.—In the case of 
a student who received scholarship under this 
subsection for an academic year and who is 
seeking a scholarship for a subsequent academic 
year, the student shall— 
(i) be enrolled in an institution of 
higher education; 
(ii) be in good academic standing (as 
determined by the institution); and 
(iii) have completed at least 100 hours 
of volunteer service work in the preceding 
school year (or another one-year period de-
termined by the Secretary of Education). 
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(4) RENEWAL PROCESS.—Subject to the avail-
ability of funds for such purpose, a State that re-
ceives an allocation under subsection (a) shall— 
(A) award a scholarship to each renewal 
applicant who meets the requirements described 
in paragraph (3)(B); and 
(B) establish a streamlined process under 
which renewal applicants can apply for such 
scholarships with minimal documentation re-
quired. 
(5) PRIORITY.—In awarding scholarships under 
this subsection, a State shall— 
(A) in accordance with paragraph (4), first 
award scholarships to renewal applicants de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(B); and 
(B) from any funds remaining after award-
ing such scholarships, award scholarships to 
first-time applicants described in paragraph 
(3)(A). 
(6) USE OF FUNDS.—A scholarship received by 
a student under this subsection may be used by such 
student only to pay the student’s costs of attendance 
at an institution of higher education. 
(7) DURATION.—Each scholarship under this 
subsection shall be awarded for a period of one aca-
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demic year. A student may receive a scholarship 
under this subsection for a total period of not more 
than four academic years. 
(8) AMOUNT.—The amount of each scholarship 
under this subsection shall be— 
(A) $1000, for a student who completed at 
least 100 hours, but less than 138 hours, of vol-
unteer service work in the preceding school year 
(or another one-year period determined by the 
Secretary of Education); 
(B) $1500, for a student who completed at 
least 138 hours, but less than 175 hours, of vol-
unteer service work in the preceding school year 
(or another one-year period determined by the 
Secretary of Education); 
(C) $2000, for a student who completed at 
least 175 hours, but less than 213 hours, of vol-
unteer service work in such period; 
(D) $2500, for a student who completed at 
least 213 hours, but less than 250 hours, of vol-
unteer service work in such period; and 
(E) $3000, for a student who completed at 
least 250 hours of volunteer service work in 
such period. 
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(c) FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts reserved 
under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of Education 
may carry out a program under which the Secretary 
awards supplementary funds, on a competitive basis, 
directly to eligible students who have already re-
ceived scholarships for volunteer service work. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of supplementary 
funds awarded to each student under paragraph (1) 
shall be determined by the Secretary of Education. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding scholarships under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize the 
award of funds to students who have not received a 
scholarship under subsection (b). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘cost of attendance’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 472 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll). 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a State or 
a unit of local government. 
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(3) The terms ‘‘elementary school’’, ‘‘regular 
high school diploma’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and 
‘‘State’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
(5) The term ‘‘unit of local government’’ 
means— 
(A) a county, municipality, town, township, 
village, parish, borough, or other unit of general 
government below the State level; or 
(B) a governing body of an Indian tribe or 
tribal organization. 
(6)(A) The term ‘‘volunteer service work’’ 
means unpaid acts of volunteer service conducted for 
or on behalf of a government or other nonprofit or-
ganization, which may include a community-based 
organization, faith-based organization, school, na-
tional service program, civic or fraternal service or-
ganization, local government agency, or other such 
organization. 
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