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‘‘(c) EDUCATOR WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An educator preparation 
program that receives a Resiliency Grant for educa-
tor workforce partnerships shall use grant funds to 
facilitate partnerships between the educator prepara-
tion program and at least one eligible entity in order 
to address shortages in certain subject matter fields 
in schools documented by the State educational 
agency where the educator preparation program is 
authorized to operate, by— 
‘‘(A) expanding pathways for individuals to 
become profession-ready educators; 
‘‘(B) expanding pathways for currently 
practicing educators to earn supplemental cre-
dentials or licenses, which may include— 
‘‘(i) certification in shortage areas or 
fields as identified by a State or local edu-
cational agency; or 
‘‘(ii) nationally recognized, standards- 
based advanced certification; or 
‘‘(C) ensuring that schools have adequate 
staffing to provide continuity of instruction in 
the event of national or local emergencies that 
disrupt in-person schooling. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency; 
‘‘(B) a 2-year institution of higher edu-
cation, which may include a community college; 
or 
‘‘(C) a 4-year institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize proposals 
that create degree pathways for the purpose of in-
creasing the number of individuals from groups that 
have been historically underrepresented in the field 
of education who pursue and attain profession-ready 
educator credentials. 
‘‘SEC. 244. DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS TO PREPARE AND DI-
VERSIFY FACULTY IN HIGH-NEED AREAS AT 
COLLEGES OF EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary may 
make grants to eligible institutions to enable such institu-
tions to make doctoral fellowship awards to qualified indi-
viduals in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—In this section, the 
term ‘eligible institution’ means an institution of higher 
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education that offers a program of postbaccalaureate 
study leading to a doctoral degree. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible institution that de-
sires a grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. 
‘‘(d) TYPES OF FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORTED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this section shall use the 
grant funds to provide doctoral fellowships to indi-
viduals who are preparing for the professorate, in-
cluding individuals from groups that are underrep-
resented in the field of education. 
‘‘(2) TYPES OF STUDY.—A doctoral fellowship 
provided under this section shall support an indi-
vidual in pursuing postbaccalaureate study, which 
leads to a doctoral degree and may include a mas-
ter’s degree as part of such study, related to teacher 
preparation and pedagogy in one of the following 
areas: 
‘‘(A) Science, technology, engineering, or 
mathematics, if the individual has completed a 
master’s degree in mathematics or science and 
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is pursuing a doctoral degree in mathematics, 
science, or education. 
‘‘(B) Special or exceptional student edu-
cation. 
‘‘(C) The instruction of English learners, 
including postbaccalaureate study in language 
instruction educational programs. 
‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that an eligible institution that receives 
a grant under this section— 
‘‘(A) shall provide doctoral fellowship 
awards to individuals who plan to pursue a ca-
reer in instruction at an institution of higher 
education that has a teacher preparation pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) in providing fellowship awards under 
this section, shall give priority to individuals 
who are from groups that are underrepresented 
in the higher education professoriate, including 
people of color, and people with disabilities; and 
‘‘(C) may not provide a doctoral fellowship 
to an otherwise eligible individual— 
‘‘(i) during periods in which such indi-
vidual is enrolled at an institution of high-
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er education unless such individual is 
maintaining satisfactory academic progress 
in, and devoting full-time study or research 
to, the pursuit of the degree for which the 
fellowship support was provided; or 
‘‘(ii) if the individual is engaged in 
gainful employment, other than part-time 
employment related to teaching, research, 
or a similar activity determined by the in-
stitution to be consistent with and sup-
portive of the individual’s progress toward 
the degree for which the fellowship support 
was provided. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF FELLOWSHIP AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this section shall 
award stipends to individuals who are provided 
graduate fellowships under this section. 
‘‘(B) AWARDS
BASED
ON
NEED.—A sti-
pend provided under this section shall be in an 
amount equal to the level of support provided 
by the National Science Foundation graduate 
fellowships, except that such stipend shall be 
adjusted as necessary so as not to exceed the 
fellowship recipient’s demonstrated need, as de-
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termined by the institution of higher education 
where the fellowship recipient is enrolled. 
‘‘(3) SERVICE REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) TEACHING
REQUIRED.—Each indi-
vidual who receives a doctoral fellowship under 
this section shall teach for one year at an insti-
tution of higher education that has a teacher 
preparation program or a teacher or school 
leader residency or induction program for each 
year of fellowship support received under this 
section. 
‘‘(B) INSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATION.—Each 
eligible institution that receives a grant under 
this section shall provide an assurance to the 
Secretary that the institution has inquired of 
and determined the decision of each individual 
who has received a graduate fellowship to begin 
employment, within three years of receiving a 
doctoral degree, at an institution of higher edu-
cation that has a teacher preparation program, 
as required by this section. 
‘‘(C) AGREEMENT
REQUIRED.—Prior to 
receiving an initial graduate fellowship award, 
and upon the annual renewal of the graduate 
fellowship award, an individual selected to re-
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ceive a graduate fellowship under this section 
shall sign an agreement with the Secretary 
agreeing to pursue a career in instruction at an 
institution of higher education that has a teach-
er preparation program in accordance with sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(D) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—If an indi-
vidual who receives a graduate fellowship award 
under this section fails to comply with the 
agreement signed pursuant to subparagraph 
(C), the sum of the amounts of any graduate 
fellowship award received by such recipient 
shall, upon a determination of such a failure, be 
treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Staf-
ford Loan under part D of title IV, and shall 
be subject to repayment, together with interest 
thereon accruing from the date of the fellowship 
award, in accordance with terms and conditions 
specified by the Secretary in regulations under 
this subpart. 
‘‘(E) MODIFIED SERVICE REQUIREMENT.— 
The Secretary may waive or modify the service 
requirement of this paragraph in accordance 
with regulations promulgated by the Secretary 
with respect to the criteria to determine the cir-
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cumstances under which compliance with such 
service requirement is inequitable or represents 
a substantial hardship. The Secretary may 
waive the service requirement if compliance by 
the fellowship recipient is determined to be in-
equitable or represent a substantial hardship— 
‘‘(i) because the individual is perma-
nently and totally disabled at the time of 
the waiver request; or 
‘‘(ii) based on documentation pre-
sented to the Secretary of substantial eco-
nomic or personal hardship. 
‘‘(f) INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR FELLOWS.—An 
eligible institution that receives a grant under this section 
may reserve not more than ten percent of the grant 
amount for academic and career transition support for 
graduate fellowship recipients and for meeting the institu-
tional obligation described in subsection (e)(3)(B). 
‘‘(g) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible 
institution that receives a grant under this section may 
not use grant funds for general operational overhead of 
the institution. 
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‘‘PART C—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES 
‘‘SEC. 251. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
Center for Educator Preparation to provide technical as-
sistance relating to educator preparation and to support 
research and demonstration activities. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL EVALUATION OF EDUCATOR QUAL-
ITY ENHANCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) INTERIM EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of the EDU-
CATORS for America Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress and make publicly available an in-
terim report containing an evaluation of the effec-
tiveness of the activities funded under this title in 
achieving the purposes of this title. 
‘‘(2) FINAL
EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 
years after the date of enactment of the EDU-
CATORS for America Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress and make publicly available an in-
terim report containing an evaluation of the effec-
tiveness of the activities funded under this title in 
achieving the purposes of this title. 
‘‘PART D—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘SEC. 261. LIMITATIONS. 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL CONTROL PROHIBITED.—Nothing in 
this title shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, 
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or authorize any Federal control over any aspect of any 
private, religious, or home school, whether or not a home 
school is treated as a private school or home school under 
State law. This section shall not be construed to prohibit 
private, religious, or home schools from participation in 
programs or services under this title. 
‘‘(b) NO CHANGE IN STATE CONTROL ENCOURAGED 
OR REQUIRED.—Nothing in this title shall be construed 
to encourage or require any change in a State’s treatment 
of any private, religious, or home school, whether or not 
a home school is treated as a private school or home school 
under State law. 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL SYSTEM
OF TEACHER CERTIFI-
CATION OR LICENSURE PROHIBITED.—Nothing in this 
title shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or au-
thorize the Secretary to establish or support any national 
system of teacher certification or licensure. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title 
shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, 
remedies, and procedures afforded to the employees of 
local educational agencies under Federal, State, or local 
laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or 
under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, 
memoranda of understanding, or other agreements be-
tween such employees and their employers.’’. 
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SEC. 4. COST OF ATTENDANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 472 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) 
as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) for a student enrolled in an educator 
preparation program, reasonable costs associated 
with clinical experiences related to that program;’’. 
(b) FAFSA SIMPLIFICATION.—Section 472 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll), as 
amended by title VII of division FF of the FAFSA Sim-
plification Act (Public Law 116–260), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and 
(14) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the 
following: 
‘‘(13) for a student enrolled in an educator 
preparation program, reasonable costs associated 
with clinical experiences related to that program;’’; 
and 
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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(1) through (14)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) 
through (15)’’. 
SEC. 5. TEACH GRANTS. 
Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Subpart 9—Teach Grants 
‘‘SEC. 420L. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For the purposes of this subpart: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligi-
ble institution’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation, as defined in section 102, that the Secretary 
determines— 
‘‘(A) provides teacher preparation and pro-
fessional development services, including exten-
sive clinical experience as a part of pre-service 
preparation; 
‘‘(B) is financially responsible and is not 
subject to heightened cash monitoring or provi-
sional certification; 
‘‘(C) provides pedagogical course work, or 
assistance in the provision of such coursework, 
including the monitoring of student perform-
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ance, and formal instruction related to the the-
ory and practices of teaching; and 
‘‘(D) provides supervision and support 
services to teachers, or assistance in the provi-
sion of such services, including mentoring fo-
cused on developing effective teaching skills and 
strategies. 
‘‘(2) POST-BACCALAUREATE.—The term ‘post- 
baccalaureate’ means a program of instruction for 
individuals who have completed a baccalaureate de-
gree, that does not lead to a graduate degree, and 
that consists of courses required by a State in order 
for a teacher candidate to receive a professional cer-
tification or licensing credential that is required for 
employment as a teacher in an elementary school or 
secondary school in that State, except that such 
term shall not include any program of instruction of-
fered by an eligible institution that offers a bacca-
laureate degree in education. 
‘‘(3) TEACHER CANDIDATE.—The term ‘teacher 
candidate’ means a student or teacher described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 420N(a)(2). 
‘‘SEC. 420M. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) PAYMENTS
REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall pay to each eligible institution such sums as 
may be necessary to pay to each teacher candidate 
who files an application and agreement in accord-
ance with section 420N, and who qualifies under 
paragraph (2) of section 420N(a), a TEACH Grant 
in the amount of $8,000 for each year during which 
that teacher candidate is in attendance at the insti-
tution. 
‘‘(2) REFERENCES.—Grants made under para-
graph (1) shall be known as ‘Teacher Education As-
sistance for College and Higher Education Grants’ 
or ‘TEACH Grants’. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT METHODOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) PREPAYMENT.—Not less than 85 percent 
of any funds provided to an eligible institution under 
subsection (a) shall be advanced to the eligible insti-
tution prior to the start of each payment period and 
shall be based on an amount requested by the insti-
tution as needed to pay teacher candidates until 
such time as the Secretary determines and publishes 
in the Federal Register with an opportunity for com-
ment, an alternative payment system that provides 
payments to institutions in an accurate and timely 
manner, except that this sentence shall not be con-
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strued to limit the authority of the Secretary to 
place an institution on a reimbursement system of 
payment. 
‘‘(2) DIRECT PAYMENT.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be interpreted to prohibit the Secretary 
from paying directly to teacher candidates, in ad-
vance of the beginning of the academic term, an 
amount for which teacher candidates are eligible, in 
cases in which the eligible institution elects not to 
participate in the disbursement system required by 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS TO TEACHER 
CANDIDATES.—Payments under this subpart shall be 
made, in accordance with regulations promulgated 
by the Secretary for such purpose, in such manner 
as will best accomplish the purposes of this subpart. 
Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting 
the teacher candidate’s account shall be used for the 
full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). 
‘‘(c) REDUCTIONS IN AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) PART-TIME
STUDENTS.—In any case in 
which a teacher candidate attends an eligible institu-
tion on less than a full-time basis (including a teach-
er candidate who attends an eligible institution on 
less than a half-time basis) during any year, the 
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amount of a grant under this subpart for which that 
teacher candidate is eligible shall be reduced in pro-
portion to the degree to which that teacher can-
didate is not attending on a full-time basis, in ac-
cordance with a schedule of reductions established 
by the Secretary for the purposes of this subpart, 
computed in accordance with this subpart. Such 
schedule of reductions shall be established by regula-
tion and published in the Federal Register in accord-
ance with section 482 of this Act. 
‘‘(2) NO EXCEEDING COST.—The amount of a 
grant awarded under this subpart, in combination 
with Federal assistance and other assistance the stu-
dent may receive, shall not exceed the cost of attend-
ance (as defined in section 472) at the eligible insti-
tution at which that teacher candidate is in attend-
ance. 
‘‘(d) PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) 
UNDERGRADUATE
AND
POST-BACCA-
LAUREATE STUDENTS.—The period during which an 
undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student may re-
ceive grants under this subpart shall be the period 
required for the completion of the first under-
graduate baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate course 
of study being pursued by the teacher candidate at 
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the eligible institution at which the teacher can-
didate is in attendance, except that— 
‘‘(A) any period during which the teacher 
candidate is enrolled in a noncredit or remedial 
course of study as described in paragraph (3) 
shall not be counted for the purpose of this 
paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) the total amount that a teacher can-
didate may receive under this subpart for un-
dergraduate or post-baccalaureate study shall 
not exceed $40,000. 
‘‘(2) GRADUATE STUDENTS.—The period dur-
ing which a graduate student may receive grants 
under this subpart shall be the period required for 
the completion of a master’s degree course of study 
pursued by the teacher candidate at the eligible in-
stitution at which the teacher candidate is in attend-
ance, except that the total amount that a teacher 
candidate may receive under this subpart for grad-
uate study shall not exceed $16,000. 
‘‘(3) REMEDIAL
COURSE; STUDY
ABROAD.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to exclude 
from eligibility courses of study which are noncredit 
or remedial in nature (including courses in English 
language acquisition) which are determined by the 
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eligible institution to be necessary to help the teach-
er candidate be prepared for the pursuit of a first 
undergraduate baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate 
degree or certificate or, in the case of courses in 
English language instruction, to be necessary to en-
able the teacher candidate to use already existing 
knowledge, training, or skills. Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to exclude from eligibility pro-
grams of study abroad that are approved for credit 
by the home institution at which the teacher can-
didate is enrolled. 
‘‘(e) INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding 
subsections (a) and (b), an institution shall not be eligible 
to participate in the TEACH grant program under this 
subpart for a period of 3 years, and shall be required to 
submit an application to regain eligibility after that 3 year 
period, if for a period of 3 consecutive years, 50 percent 
or more of the TEACH grant recipients who are graduates 
of that institution have TEACH grants converted to loans 
under section 420N(c)(1). 
‘‘SEC. 420N. APPLICATIONS; ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATIONS; DEMONSTRATION
OF ELIGI-
BILITY.— 
‘‘(1) FILING REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 
periodically set dates by which teacher candidates 
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shall file applications for grants under this subpart. 
Each teacher candidate desiring a grant under this 
subpart for any year shall file an application con-
taining such information and assurances as the Sec-
retary may determine necessary to enable the Sec-
retary to carry out the functions and responsibilities 
of this subpart. 
‘‘(2) DEMONSTRATION OF TEACH GRANT ELIGI-
BILITY.—Each application submitted under para-
graph (1) shall contain such information as is nec-
essary to demonstrate that— 
‘‘(A) if the applicant is an enrolled stu-
dent— 
‘‘(i) the student is an eligible student 
for purposes of section 484; and 
‘‘(ii) 
the 
student 
is 
completing 
coursework and other requirements nec-
essary to begin a career in teaching, or 
plans to complete such coursework and re-
quirements prior to graduating; or 
‘‘(B) if the applicant is a current or pro-
spective teacher applying for a grant to obtain 
a graduate degree— 
‘‘(i) the applicant is a teacher or a re-
tiree from another occupation with exper-
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tise in a field in which there is a shortage 
of teachers, such as mathematics, science, 
special education, English language acqui-
sition, or another high-need subject; 
‘‘(ii) the applicant is or was a teacher 
who is using evidence-based alternative 
certification routes; or 
‘‘(iii) the applicant is a practicing 
teacher in another field and is pursuing an 
additional credential in a field in which 
there is a shortage of teachers, such as 
mathematics, science, special education, 
English language acquisition, or another 
high-need subject. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS TO SERVE.—Each application 
under subsection (a) shall contain or be accompanied by 
an agreement by the applicant that— 
‘‘(1) the applicant will— 
‘‘(A) serve as a full-time teacher for a total 
of not less than 4 academic years within 8 
years after completing the course of study for 
which the applicant received a TEACH Grant 
under this subpart (referred to in this section 
as the ‘service obligation window’); 
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‘‘(B) teach in a school described in section 
465(a)(2)(A); 
‘‘(C) teach in any of the following fields— 
‘‘(i) mathematics; 
‘‘(ii) science; 
‘‘(iii) a foreign language; 
‘‘(iv) bilingual education; 
‘‘(v) special education; 
‘‘(vi) as a reading specialist; 
‘‘(vii) early childhood education; or 
‘‘(viii) another field documented as 
high-need by the Federal Government, 
State government, or local educational 
agency, and approved by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(D) submit evidence of such employment 
in the form of a certification by the chief ad-
ministrative officer of the school upon comple-
tion of each year of such service; 
‘‘(2) in the event that the applicant is deter-
mined to have failed or refused to carry out such 
service obligation, an amount (which shall be a pro- 
rated amount for partial service) of any TEACH 
Grants received by such applicant will be treated as 
a loan and collected from the applicant in accord-
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ance with subsection (c) and the regulations there-
under; and 
‘‘(3) contains, or is accompanied by, a plain- 
language disclosure form developed by the Secretary 
that clearly describes the nature of the TEACH 
Grant award, the service obligation, and the loan re-
payment requirements that are the consequence of 
the failure to complete the service obligation. 
‘‘(c) REPAYMENT
FOR
FAILURE
TO
COMPLETE 
SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any recipient of a grant 
under this subpart fails or refuses to comply with 
some or all of the service obligation in the agreement 
under subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall determine the pro-
portion of the total amount of time of the serv-
ice obligation that the recipient has failed or re-
fused to complete; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall determine, on a 
pro-rated basis and based on the proportion de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), the amounts of 
any TEACH Grants received by such recipient 
that shall, upon a determination of such a fail-
ure or refusal in such service obligation, be 
treated as a Federal Direct Stafford Loan 
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under part D of title IV (except that such loan 
shall not begin to accrue interest until the time 
of conversion) and shall ensure that those 
amounts are subject to repayment, in accord-
ance with terms and conditions specified by the 
Secretary in regulations under this subpart. 
‘‘(2) LOAN
DEFERMENT.—In the case of a 
TEACH grant recipient whose grant has been con-
verted to a Federal Direct loan under part D in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1) and who is, at the time 
of such conversion, teaching in an elementary or sec-
ondary school that is not a school described in sec-
tion 465(a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) issue that recipient a deferment for a 
period of not more than 3 years, during which 
time periodic installments on such loan need 
not be paid and interest shall be paid by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that such recipient is enrolled 
in the loan credit program under section 460, 
if eligible. 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CHANGES TO SCHOOL OR DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(A) CHANGE
OF
HIGH-NEED
DESIGNA-
TION FIELD.—If a recipient of an initial grant 
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under this subpart has acquired an academic 
degree, or expertise, in a field that was, at the 
time of the recipient’s application for that 
grant, designated as high need in accordance 
with subsection (b)(1)(C)(viii), but is no longer 
so designated, the grant recipient may fulfill 
the service obligation described in subsection 
(b)(1) by teaching in that field. 
‘‘(B) CHANGE
OF
HIGH-NEED
DESIGNA-
TION
FIELD
OR
SCHOOL.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (b), if a recipient of a grant under 
this subpart begins teaching at a school de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1)(B) and in a field 
described in subsection (b)(1)(C) during the 
service obligation window, but such school or 
field later is no longer designated under sub-
section (b), the grant recipient may fulfill the 
service obligation described in subsection (b)(1) 
by continuing to teach in that school and field 
and completing the required period of service 
within the service obligation window. 
‘‘(2) 
EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES.—The 
Secretary shall establish, by regulation, categories of 
extenuating circumstances under which a recipient 
of a grant under this subpart who is unable to fulfill 
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all or part of the recipient’s service obligation may 
be excused from fulfilling that portion of the service 
obligation. 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION OF SERVICE OBLIGATION WIN-
DOW.—The Secretary shall extend the service obliga-
tion window of a TEACH grant recipient for a pe-
riod of not more than 3 additional years, if that re-
cipient has experienced an event described in section 
102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)). 
‘‘SEC. 420O. PROGRAM PERIOD AND FUNDING. 
‘‘Beginning on July 1, 2008, there shall be available 
to the Secretary to carry out this subpart, from funds not 
otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary 
to provide TEACH Grants in accordance with this subpart 
to each eligible applicant. 
‘‘SEC. 420P. REPORTS TO AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REPORT.—Not later than two years 
after the date of enactment of the EDUCATORS for 
America Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees 
a report on TEACH grants with respect to the schools 
and students served by recipients of such grants. Such re-
port shall take into consideration information related to— 
‘‘(1) the number of TEACH grant recipients; 
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‘‘(2) the degrees obtained by such recipients; 
‘‘(3) the location, including the school, local 
educational agency, and State, where the recipients 
completed the service agreed to under section 
420N(b) and the subject taught; 
‘‘(4) the duration of such service; and 
‘‘(5) any other data necessary to conduct such 
evaluation. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the EDUCATORS for America 
Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees a report con-
taining information about the following in the period since 
the last report was submitted: 
‘‘(1) The number of TEACH grants converted 
to loans under section 420N(c)(1). 
‘‘(2) The number of such grant conversions that 
were 
reversed 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
420N(c)(2). 
‘‘(3) The number of contacts or complaints to 
the Department of Education or the Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection Bureau (including through any 
ombudsman) received from a TEACH grant recipi-
ent, and the resolutions of those contacts or com-
plaints. 
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‘‘(4) Demographic information about recipients 
of TEACH grants, including race, ethnicity, and 
gender. 
‘‘SEC. 420Q. SERVICER ACCOUNTABILITY. 
‘‘The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as 
may be necessary to ensure accurate administrative over-
sight and appropriate penalties for third party servicers 
in order to ensure that— 
‘‘(1) those servicers properly perform their con-
tractual obligations with respect to this subpart; and 
‘‘(2) those servicers are held responsible with 
respect to the loss of benefits of TEACH grant re-
cipients due to servicer failures.’’. 
SEC. 6. LOAN CREDIT FOR EDUCATORS. 
(a) LOAN CREDIT FOR EDUCATORS.—Section 460 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 460. LOAN CREDIT FOR ELIGIBLE EDUCATOR BOR-
ROWERS. 
‘‘(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of 
this section to encourage individuals to enter and continue 
in the education profession. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Beginning not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of the EDU-
CATORS for America Act, the Secretary shall carry out 
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before the date of enactment of the EDUCATORS 
for America Act; and 
‘‘(2) to ensure that educators receive credits for 
past eligible service which may have been completed 
before the date of enactment of the EDUCATORS 
for America Act, except that borrowers shall not be 
eligible to receive both loan cancellation under this 
section as in effect before such date of enactment 
and loan credits under this section after such date 
of enactment. 
‘‘(e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to authorize any refunding of any amounts 
credited to a loan in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(f) LIST.—If the list of schools in which an educator 
may perform service pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(A) is 
not available before May 1 of any year, the Secretary may 
use the list for the year preceding the year for which the 
determination is made to make such service determination. 
‘‘(g) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY.—Any educator 
who performs service in a school that— 
‘‘(A) meets the requirements of subsection 
(c)(2)(A) in any year during such service; and 
‘‘(B) in a subsequent year fails to meet the 
requirements of such subsection, 
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may continue to serve as an educator in such school 
and shall be eligible for the additional monthly credit 
amount pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(A). 
‘‘(2) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No 
borrower may, for the same voluntary service, re-
ceive a benefit under both this section and— 
‘‘(A) section 428J; 
‘‘(B) section 428K; or 
‘‘(C) subtitle D of title I of the National 
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12601 et seq.). 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COVERED LOAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the term ‘covered loan’ means a loan 
that is not in default that is— 
‘‘(i) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a 
Federal 
Direct 
Unsubsidized 
Stafford 
Loan, or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, 
under this part; or 
‘‘(ii) a loan amount for a Federal Di-
rect Consolidation Loan only to the extent 
that such loan amount was used to repay 
a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal 
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a 
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