Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1161t?qt-us_code_tabs=2
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1161', '§ 1161', '§ 1161', '§\u202f1161', '§\u202f873', '§\u202f801']

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U.S. Code › Title 20 › Chapter 28 › Subchapter IX › Part T › § 1161t 20 U.S. Code § 1161t - Model programs for Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
§ 1161t.
Model programs for Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
It is the purpose of this section to encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students.
Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (f), the Secretary shall award grants to institutions of higher education to develop model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education.
(2) Grant period
A grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period of three years.
(1) Required activitiesAn institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section shall use such grant to carry out a model program that includes—
providing a coordinator whose primary responsibility is to coordinate the model program carried out under this section;
(2) Other authorized activitiesAn institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section may use such grant to carry out any of the following activities with respect to veteran students:
Outreach and recruitment of such students.
(B) Supportive instructional services for such students, which may include—
tutoring and academic skill-building instruction assistance, as needed; and
assistance with special admissions and transfer of credit from previous postsecondary education or experience.
Assistance in obtaining student financial aid.
Housing support for veteran students living in institutional facilities and commuting veteran students.
Cultural events, academic programs, orientation programs, and other activities designed to ease the transition to campus life for veteran students.
Support for veteran student organizations and veteran student support groups on campus.
Coordination of academic advising and admissions counseling with military bases and national guard units in the area.
(d) Application; selection
To be considered for a grant under this section, an institution of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
(2) Selection considerationsIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider—
the number of veteran students enrolled at an institution of higher education; and
(B) the need for model programs to address the needs of veteran students at a wide range of institutions of higher education, including the need to provide—
an equitable distribution of such grants to institutions of higher education of various types and sizes;
an equitable geographic distribution of such grants; and
an equitable distribution of such grants among rural and urban areas.
The Secretary shall develop an evaluation and accountability plan for model programs funded under this section to objectively measure the impact of such programs, including a measure of whether postsecondary education enrollment, persistence, and completion for veterans increases as a result of such programs.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 873, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VIII, § 801, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3428.)