20 U.S.C. § 1106e
Section 1106e · Scholarship conditions
Amended 1 time on record
Each individual receiving a scholarship under this subpart shall enter into a written agreement with the State educational agency which shall provide assurances that each such individual—
(1) shall pursue a course of study which meets State requirements for teacher preparation;
(2) has completed at least 2 years of undergraduate education at an institution of higher education;
(3) shall maintain satisfactory academic progress and participate in teaching-related activities while in undergraduate or post-baccalaureate programs;
(4) shall work as a teacher upon completion of such individual's education for 3 years in a Teacher Corps school, as identified by the State educational agency pursuant to section 1106(d) of this title, except that Teacher Corps members may transfer to another such school within the State or in another State upon approval of the State educational agency;
(5) in carrying out the obligation described in paragraph (4), shall meet the performance requirements of—
(A) the school in which such individual teaches; and
(B) the local educational agency exercising administrative control or direction of, or performing a service function for such school;
(6) shall repay all or part of a Teacher Corps scholarship received under section 1106d(b) of this title plus interest and, if applicable, reasonable collection fees, in compliance with regulations issued by the Secretary under subsection (b) of this section, in the event that the conditions of this subsection are not complied with, except as provided for in subsection (c) of this section;
(7) at least during the first year of employment, shall participate in an induction program which includes working with a mentor teacher selected by the local educational agency in which the Teacher Corps member is employed and who, to the extent practicable, is teaching in the same subject as the Teacher Corps member; and
(8) who is not enrolled in a program of study as set forth in section 1106d(a)(1)(C) of this title shall obtain State teacher certification during the period of employment or as soon as possible as State law requires.
(1) In general
Individuals found by the State educational agency to be in noncompliance with the agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this section shall be required to repay to the Secretary a pro rata amount of the scholarship awards received, plus interest at the highest rate applicable to loans under part B of subchapter IV of this chapter and, where applicable, reasonable collection fees, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3).
(2) Exceptions to repayment
An individual shall not be considered to be in violation of the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a) of this section during any period in which such individual meets the exceptions to repayment provisions set forth in section 1104g(a)(2), 1104g(a)(3) or 1104g(b) of this title, or if the individual dies.
(3) Repayment percentages
Each individual found by the Secretary to be in noncompliance with the agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this section shall be required to repay—
(A) 100 percent of the total amount of scholarships awarded under this subpart if such individual does not teach pursuant to the agreement described in subsection (a) of this section or teaches pursuant to such agreement for less than 1 year;
(B) 67 percent of such amount if such individual teaches pursuant to such agreement for at least 1 year but less than 2 years; and
(C) 34 percent of such amount if such individual teaches pursuant to such agreement for at least 2 years but less than 3 years.
(4) Interest
If a portion of scholarship is repaid under this subsection in any year, the entire amount of interest on such portion of such scholarship which accrues for such year shall be repaid.
(5) Use of repayments
Any repayments of scholarships made to the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be used by the Secretary to make additional grants in accordance with the provisions of this subpart.
The Secretary may provide for the partial or total waiver or suspension of any service obligation or repayment by an individual who received a Teacher Corps scholarship whenever compliance by such individual is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to such individual.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Prior Provisions
A prior section 546 of Pub. L. 89 329, title V, as added Pub. L. 96 374, title V, §505(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1463, authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1981 to 1985 to carry out grant program for training teachers for handicapped children and was classified to section 1119b 5 of this title, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99 498.