§ 611.41 - Under what circumstances may an individual receive a scholarship of program funds to attend a teacher training program?

§ 611.41 Under what circumstances may an individual receive a scholarship of program funds to attend a teacher training program?

(a) General: The service obligation. An individual, whom a grantee finds eligible to receive a scholarship funded under this part to attend a teacher preparation program, may receive the scholarship only after executing a binding agreement with the institution of higher education (IHE) offering the scholarship that, after completing the program, the individual will either -

(1) Teach in a high-need school of a high-need LEA for a period of time equivalent to the period for which the individual receives the scholarship; or

(2) Repay, as set forth in § 611.43, the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant Program funds provided as a scholarship.

(b) Content of the scholarship agreement. To implement the service-obligation requirement, the scholarship agreement must include terms, conditions, and other information consistent with §§ 611.42-611.49 that the Secretary determines to be necessary.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1840-0753)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1024(e))