{"data":{"id":"us/8-u.s.c.-1623","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"8 U.S.C. § 1623","heading":"Limitation on eligibility for preferential treatment of aliens not lawfully present on basis of residence for higher education benefits","body":"(a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State (or a political subdivision) for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less an amount, duration, and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident. (b) Effective dateThis section shall apply to benefits provided on or after July 1, 1998.","path":["Title 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY","CHAPTER 14—RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc08@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:57Z","sha256":"d11c5c663e3a69727122cc60b7a2168b7e4a50f2b5622471825371901f2b7fe5","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/8-u.s.c.-1622","next":"us/8-u.s.c.-1624"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}