Partnership Fellows with scholarships of no less
than $6,500 per year, or a total of $26,000, over a
course of 6 years. Partnership Fellows pursuing a
part-time course load, as defined by the institution
attended, shall receive a pro rata scholarship. The
scholarship amount shall be a fraction of the full-
time scholarship amount and shall be reduced ac-
cording to the number of credits being pursued.
Partnership Programs also may make scholarship
funds available during the period of student teaching
as prescribed by subsection (e)(6).
‘‘(5) The State agency will use funds received
under this section only to supplement the amount of
funds that would, in the absence of such Federal
funds, be made available from non-Federal sources
for the purposes of this section, and not to supplant
such funds.
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
PARTNERSHIP
PRO-
POSALS.—Each partnership proposal under this section
shall be submitted by one or more associate-degree-grant-
ing institutions and one or more bachelor-degree-granting
institutions and shall propose the establishment of a pro-
gram allowing individuals, such as those currently in the
education field, to complete a bachelor’s degree in edu-
cation. Such proposals shall include—
‘‘(1) identification of specific, rigorous criteria
to be used in selecting Partnership Fellows, includ-
ing outstanding achievement in the field of edu-
cation, a firm commitment to the field of education,
and aptitude to succeed as a teacher;
‘‘(2) designation of a full-time faculty member
at each participating institution to serve as the Part-
nership Program director and to work closely with
the State agency to administer the program and cre-
ate and execute the extra-curricular enrichment pro-
grams;
‘‘(3) mandatory extra-curricular enrichment
programs and activities as part of the State’s Fel-
lows Program that—
‘‘(A) are designed to motivate students to
become career educators;
‘‘(B) provide Fellows with a multidisci-
plinary education;
‘‘(C) are offered regularly during each year
of schooling (including during intervals between
periods of enrollment); and
‘‘(D) expose Fellows to the State’s busi-
ness, political, demographic, and economic cli-
mate and help Fellows develop leadership quali-
ties;
‘‘(4) a specific description of how the proposed
Partnership Program will provide individuals in
rural or underserved communities access to the op-
portunities created by the Partnership Program;
‘‘(5) a description of how the program will ac-
commodate Partnership Fellows who must maintain
employment while pursuing a degree, whether via
distance learning methods, minimum credit require-
ments, or other programs;
‘‘(6) a description of how the program will as-
sist Partnership Fellows in accordance with sub-
section (d)(4) during the period of student teaching
should they be otherwise financially unable to com-
plete such a requirement; and
‘‘(7) an itemized account of how the funds will
be allocated to best achieve the goals of the Partner-
ship Program.
‘‘(f) CONVERSION TO LOAN.—
‘‘(1) OBLIGATION TO REPAY.—The Partnership
Program shall require that a Partnership Fellow
agree to repay a pro rata amount, as determined by
the State agency, of the scholarship received from
the Partnership Program, and to pay interest on
such pro rata amount at an annual rate of 10 per-
cent until such pro rata amount is repaid, if the re-
cipient fails to comply with one of the following:
‘‘(A) Within 7 years after graduation the
recipient of the scholarship teaches for 4 years
at a public school.
‘‘(B) Within 7 years after graduation the
recipient teaches for 3 consecutive years, unless
the recipient takes an approved leave of ab-
sence, at a public school that at the time the re-
cipient accepts employment is a low-performing
school system as defined by the United States
Department of Education.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply if the State agency finds that it is impossible
for the recipient to teach for 4 years, within 7 years
after the recipient graduates, at a public school be-
cause of the death or permanent disability of the re-
cipient.
‘‘(g) REVOLVING FUNDING.—Any funds repaid by a
Partnership Fellow pursuant to subsection (f) may be re-
tained by the State agency for making available additional
scholarships under this section.
‘‘(h) FUNDS.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001
and such sums as necessary for the 4 subsequent fiscal
years.
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—the term ‘Part-
nership Program’ means the program established
under this section.
‘‘(2) 
PARTNERSHIP
FELLOWS.—The 
term
‘Partnership Fellow’ means an individual selected
for an award of financial assistance under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ includes the
several States, the District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
‘‘(4) STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘State agency’
means the agency designated pursuant to subsection
(c)(1).’’.
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