§ 4359a. — International students.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC4359a]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 55--EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 4359a. International students
(a) Enrollment
Effective with new admissions for academic year 1993-1994 and each
succeeding academic year, the University (including preparatory,
undergraduate, and graduate students) and NTID shall limit the
enrollment of international students to approximately 15 percent of the
total postsecondary student population enrolled respectively at the
University or NTID, except that in any school year no United States
citizen who is qualified to be admitted to the University or NTID and
applies for admission to the University or NTID shall be denied
admission because of the admission of an international student.
(b) Tuition surcharge
Effective with new admissions, the tuition for postsecondary
international students enrolled in the University (including
preparatory, undergraduate, and graduate students) or NTID shall include
a surcharge of 100 percent for the academic year 1999-2000 and any
succeeding academic year.
(c) Reduction of surcharge
Beginning with the academic year 1993-1994, the University or NTID
may reduce the surcharge under subsection (b) of this section to 50
percent if--
(1) a student described under subsection (b) of this section is
from a developing country;
(2) such student is unable to pay the tuition surcharge under
subsection (b) of this section; and
(3) such student has made a good faith effort to secure aid
through such student's government or other sources.
(d) ``Developing country'' defined
For purposes of subsection (c) of this section, the term
``developing country'' means a country that has a 1990 per capita income
not in excess of $4,000 in 1990 United States dollars.
(Pub. L. 99-371, title II, Sec. 209, formerly Sec. 210, as added Pub. L.
102-421, title I, Sec. 139, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2163; amended Pub.
L. 103-73, title II, Sec. 204(h), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 735;
renumbered Sec. 209 and amended Pub. L. 105-244, title IX, Sec. 922,
Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1832.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 209 of Pub. L. 99-371 was renumbered section 208 and
is classified to section 4359 of this title.
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 922(a)(1), substituted ``15
percent'' for ``10 percent'' and inserted before period ``, except that
in any school year no United States citizen who is qualified to be
admitted to the University or NTID and applies for admission to the
University or NTID shall be denied admission because of the admission of
an international student''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 922(a)(2), substituted
``surcharge of 100 percent for the academic year 1999-2000 and any
succeeding academic year'' for ``surcharge of 75 percent for the
academic year 1993-1994 and 90 percent beginning with the academic year
1994-1995''.
1993--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-73, Sec. 204(h)(1), substituted ``75
percent for the academic year 1993-1994 and 90 percent beginning with
the academic year 1994-1995'' for ``75 percent beginning the academic
year 1993-1994, and 90 percent beginning the academic year 1994-1995''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-73, Sec. 204(h)(2), substituted ``Beginning
with the academic year 1993-1994'' for ``Beginning the academic year
1993-1994 and thereafter'' in introductory provisions and redesignated
subpars. (A) to (C) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as
otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244,
set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 161 of Pub. L. 102-421,
set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 4301
of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 4353, 6715 of this title.
