In the selection of a recipient for the award of a scholarship or grant under this chapter, consideration shall be given to whether—

1. (1) in the case of a scholarship, the institution at which the recipient pursues a degree is a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education; and
2. (2) in the case of a grant, the recipient is a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.

(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IX, § 922(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–236; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(d)(1)(E), (F), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1753.)

Amendments

2017—Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “Cyber” for “Information Assurance” in heading and in pars. (1) and (2).

Change of Name

Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(e)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1753, provided that:

“Any institution of higher education designated by the Director of the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education is redesignated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education. Any reference in a law (other than this section), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education shall be deemed to be a reference to a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.”