AI Scholarship-for-Service Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Jun 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The "AI Scholarship-for-Service Act" proposes creating a federal program to encourage individuals to work in artificial intelligence (AI) roles within government. The National Science Foundation would select universities for the program based on their AI education excellence and ability to attract diverse students. Participating universities would offer scholarships to students in AI-related fields.
Scholarship recipients would receive tuition support and a stipend. In exchange, they would agree to work for three years in an AI-focused role for a federal agency, Congress, or a state, local, or tribal government, or a government-affiliated nonprofit considered critical infrastructure. If a recipient does not complete this service, the scholarship could be converted into a loan requiring repayment.
This bill was introduced in the Senate in June 2020 and has not progressed beyond that stage.
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Official summary
AI Scholarship-for-Service Act
This bill establishes a federal artificial intelligence (AI) scholarship-for-service program to recruit and train AI professionals to lead and support AI in federal, state, local, and tribal governments.
Specifically, the National Science Foundation must establish criteria to designate qualified institutions of higher education (IHEs) as eligible to participate in the program. Such criteria must include (1) measures of an IHE's demonstrated excellence in the education of students in AI; and (2) measures of an IHE's ability to attract and retain a diverse and nontraditional student population in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Further, the program must (1) provide scholarships through qualified IHEs to students who are enrolled in programs of study related to AI, (2) provide scholarship recipients with internship opportunities, (3) prioritize the employment placement of scholarship recipients in executive agencies, (4) identify opportunities to promote multidisciplinary programs of study that integrate basic or advanced AI training with other fields of study, and (5) support education research programs to train AI researchers and practitioners.
Additionally, the post-award employment obligations of a scholarship recipient must include three years of work for an executive agency; Congress; an interstate agency; a state, local, or tribal government; or a government-affiliated nonprofit that is considered to be critical infrastructure. A scholarship recipient who completes less than the required three years of service must repay the scholarship, or the scholarship must be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that is subject to repayment.
Timeline
4 Jun 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 3901 do?
- The "AI Scholarship-for-Service Act" proposes creating a federal program to encourage individuals to work in artificial intelligence (AI) roles within government. The National Science Foundation would select universities for the program based on their AI education excellence and ability to attract diverse students. Participating universities would offer scholarships to students in AI-related fields. Scholarship recipients would receive tuition support and a stipend. In exchange, they would agree to work for three years in an AI-focused role for a federal agency, Congress, or a state, local, or tribal government, or a government-affiliated nonprofit considered critical infrastructure. If a recipient does not complete this service, the scholarship could be converted into a loan requiring repayment. This bill was introduced in the Senate in June 2020 and has not progressed beyond that stage.
- Has S. 3901 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3901. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3901?
- S. 3901 was sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3901?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (4 Jun 2020).
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