‘‘(6) Teachers’ knowledge and skills powerfully
influence student learning.
‘‘(7) More than 2,000,000 teachers will need to
be hired over the next decade.
‘‘(8) The ability of the United States to place
highly qualified math and science teachers special-
izing in their field of instruction will depend on
proactive policies that increase funding for teacher
training, recruitment, and induction.
‘‘SEC. 407B. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this chapter to
make grants available, through a pilot program, to eligible
institutions described in section 407C, to enable such in-
stitutions to provide 500 scholarship awards to out-
standing students enrolled in an accredited teacher train-
ing graduate program who are committed to pursuing ca-
reers teaching math and science at an urban or rural sec-
ondary level classroom.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter
$5,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 2002, 2003, and
2004.
‘‘SEC. 407C. SCHOLARSHIP DESIGNATION AND SELECTION
CRITERIA.
‘‘(a) SCHOLARSHIP
DESIGNATION.—Funds made
available under this chapter shall be designated as the
‘National Math and Science Teacher Scholarships’.
‘‘(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation may award funds for National Math and Science
Teacher Scholarships on a competitive basis to qualifying
institutions of higher education that have graduate pro-
grams in teacher training. The Secretary may not provide
any individual institution of higher education with more
than $100,000 per academic year for the purpose of the
National Math and Science Teacher Scholarships. An in-
stitution applying for such scholarships may only be eligi-
ble to receive funds if such institution is ranked by the
Secretary in the top 25 percent of schools in the State
in which the institution is located with the highest percent-
age of graduates passing the State teacher qualification
assessment for new teachers. Notwithstanding the pre-
ceding sentence, if there are fewer than 4 such institutions
in a State, only the institution with the highest percentage
of such graduates shall be eligible to receive funding.
‘‘(c) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary shall give priority
to eligible institutions that meet 1 or more of the following
criteria:
‘‘(1) Provide a year long internship program in
a professional development school.
‘‘(2) Provide mentoring programs for novice
teachers in their first 3 years.
‘‘(3) Demonstrate a history of placing grad-
uates in rural and urban schools.
‘‘(4) Demonstrate that there is a high retention
rate of teachers that the institution places in teach-
ing positions.
‘‘SEC. 407D. INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY.
‘‘An individual may be eligible for a National Math
and Science Teacher Scholarship only if such individual—
‘‘(1) is a citizen or national of the United
States or an alien lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence;
‘‘(2) is majoring in a physical or life science or
mathematics graduate teacher training program;
‘‘(3) is enrolled in a higher education institution
that—
‘‘(A) is ranked by the Secretary in the top
25 percent of schools in the State in which the
institution is located with the highest percent-
age of graduates passing the State teacher
qualification assessment for new teachers; or
‘‘(B) if there are fewer than 4 such institu-
tions in a State, is the institution with the high-
est percentage of such graduates; and
‘‘(4) is willing to teach math or science in a
rural or urban public secondary school for no less
than 3 full academic years.
‘‘SEC. 407E. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.
‘‘(a) AMOUNT OF AWARD.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a scholar-
ship awarded by participating teacher training grad-
uate programs under this chapter for any academic
year shall be $10,000 per student, except that in no
case shall the total amount of the scholarship exceed
the total cost of attendance.
‘‘(2) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.—In any fiscal year
in which the amount appropriated to carry out this
chapter is insufficient to award 500 scholarships, the
Secretary shall reduce the number of awards to eligi-
ble institutions.
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE NOT TO EXCEED COST OF AT-
TENDANCE.—No individual shall receive an award under
this chapter in any academic year which exceeds the cost
of attendance. A scholarship awarded under this chapter
shall not be reduced on the basis of the student’s receipt
of other forms of Federal student financial assistance.
‘‘SEC. 407F. AGREEMENT; SCHOLARSHIP REPAYMENT PRO-
VISIONS.
‘‘(a) AGREEMENT.—Recipients of the National Math
and Science Teachers Scholarships shall agree to teach in
an urban or rural public secondary school for no less than
3 full academic years.
‘‘(b) REPAYMENT
FOR
FAILURE
TO
FULFILL
AGREEMENT.—Any recipients of a Scholarship 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 pro rata amount of the scholarship
awards received, plus interest and, where applicable, rea-
sonable collection fees, on a schedule and at a rate of in-
terest prescribed by the Secretary by regulations.
‘‘SEC. 407G. EXCEPTIONS TO REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.
‘‘An individual recipient of a Scholarship under this
chapter shall not be considered in violation of the agree-
ment entered into pursuant to section 407F during any
period in which the recipient—
‘‘(1) is pursuing a full-time course of study in
math and science at an accredited institution;
‘‘(2) is serving, not in excess of 3 years, as a
member of the armed services of the United States;
‘‘(3) is temporarily disabled for a period of time
not to exceed 3 years as established by sworn affi-
davit of a qualified physician;
‘‘(4) is seeking and unable to find full-time em-
ployment for a single period not to exceed 12
months;
‘‘(5) is seeking and unable to find full-time em-
ployment as a math and science teacher in a public
or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school
or education program for a single period not to ex-
ceed 27 months;
‘‘(6) satisfies the provision of additional repay-
ment exceptions that may be prescribed by the Sec-
retary in regulations issued pursuant to this section;
or
‘‘(7) is permanently totally disabled, as estab-
lished by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician.
‘‘SEC. 407H. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
‘‘Three years after the date on which funds are first
made available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary of
Education shall submit a report to Congress evaluating
the success of the National Math and Science Teacher
Scholarships pilot program in recruiting math and science
teachers to teach in America’s public secondary schools.’’.
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