National service educational awards

Section 147(a) (42 U.S.C. 12603(a)) is amended— (1) by striking Except as provided and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided; (2) by striking shall receive a national service educational award and all that follows through appropriations) and inserting shall be entitled to a national service educational award equal to the award amount specified in paragraph (2); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Award amount The award referred to in paragraph (1), payable to an individual described in such paragraph, shall be in an amount that is equal to twice the amount of the national average of the yearly cost for in-State tuition and fees at public, 4-year institutions of higher education, for the award year for which the national service position is approved by the Administration. (3) Definition In this subsection, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 148(h)..