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(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the National Science
Foundation for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004.
TITLE IV—ROBERT NOYCE
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.
In this title—
(1) the term ‘‘mathematics and science teacher’’
means a mathematics, science, or technology teacher
at the elementary or secondary school level;
(2) the term ‘‘mathematics, science, or engi-
neering professional’’ means a person who holds a
baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degree in science,
mathematics, or engineering and is working in that
field or a related area;
(3) the term ‘‘scholarship’’ means an award
under section 405; and
(4) the term ‘‘scholarship recipient’’ means a
student receiving a scholarship;
(5) the term ‘‘stipend’’ means an award under
section 406;
(6) the term ‘‘stipend recipient’’ means a
science, mathematics, or engineering professional re-
ceiving a stipend; and
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(7) the term ‘‘cost of attendance’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 472 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
SEC. 402. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Director shall establish
a program to award grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation (or consortia of such institutions) to provide schol-
arships and programming designed to recruit and train
mathematics and science teachers. Such program shall be
known as the ‘‘Robert Noyce Scholarship Program’’.
(2) Grants shall be provided under this section on a
merit-reviewed competitive basis.
(b) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants provided under this
title shall be used by institutions of higher education—
(1) to develop and implement a program to en-
courage top college juniors and seniors majoring in
mathematics, science, and engineering at the grant-
ee’s institution to become mathematics and science
teachers, through—
(A) administering scholarships in accord-
ance with section 405;
(B) offering programs to help scholarship
recipients to teach in elementary and secondary
schools, including programs that will result in
teacher certification; and
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(C) offering programs to scholarship re-
cipients, both before and after they receive their
baccalaureate degree, to enable the recipients to
become better mathematics and science teach-
ers, and to exchange ideas with others in their
fields; or
(2) to develop and implement a program to en-
courage science, mathematics, or engineering profes-
sionals to become mathematics and science teachers,
through—
(A) administering stipends in accordance
with section 406;
(B) offering programs to help stipend re-
cipients obtain teacher certification; and
(C) offering programs to stipend recipi-
ents, both during and after matriculation, to
enable recipients to become better mathematics
and science teachers and exchange ideas with
others in their fields; or
(3) for both of the purposes described in para-
graphs (1) and (2).
SEC. 403. SELECTION PROCESS.
(a) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation (or a consortium of such institutions) seeking fund-
ing under this title shall submit an application to the Di-
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rector at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Director may require. The application
shall include, at a minimum—
(1) a description of the scholarship or stipend
program, or both, that the applicant intends to oper-
ate, including the number of scholarships or the size
and number of stipends the applicant intends to
award, and the selection process that will be used in
awarding the scholarships or stipends;
(2) evidence that the applicant has the capa-
bility to administer the scholarship or stipend pro-
gram in accordance with the provisions of this title;
and
(3) a description of the programming that will
be offered to scholarship or stipend recipients during
and after their matriculation.
(b) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—In evaluating the
applications submitted under subsection (a), the Director
shall consider, at a minimum—
(1) the ability of the applicant to effectively
carry out the program;
(2) the extent to which the applicant is com-
mitted to making the program a central organiza-
tional focus;
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(3) the ability of the proposed programming to
enable scholarship or stipend recipients to become
successful mathematics and science teachers;
(4) the number and quality of the students that
will be served by the program; and
(5) the ability of the applicant to recruit stu-
dents who would otherwise not pursue a career in
teaching.
SEC. 404. AWARDS.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Director shall designate in-
stitutions awarded grants under this title as ‘‘National
Teacher Scholarship Centers’’.
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—The Director shall ensure, to
the extent practicable, that grants be awarded under this
title in a wide range of geographic areas and to prepare
students for jobs in rural, suburban, and urban local edu-
cational agencies.
(c) DURATION.—Grants awarded under this title
shall be for a period of 10 years.
SEC. 405. SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Scholarships under this title shall
be available only to students who are—
(1) majoring in science, mathematics, or engi-
neering; and
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(2) in the last 2 years of a baccalaureate degree
program.
(b) SELECTION.—Individuals shall be selected to re-
ceive scholarships primarily on the basis of academic
merit, with consideration given to financial need and to
the goal of promoting the participation of minorities,
women, and people with disabilities.
(c) AMOUNT.—Scholarships under this title shall be
in the amount of $7,500 per year, or the cost of attend-
ance, whichever is less. Individuals may receive a max-
imum of 2 years of scholarship support.
(d) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—If an individual receives
a scholarship, that individual shall be required to com-
plete, within 6 years after graduation from the bacca-
laureate degree program for which the scholarship was
awarded, 2 years of service as a mathematics or science
teacher for each year a scholarship was received. Service
required under this subsection shall be performed at a
school receiving assistance under chapter 1 of title I of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(Public Law 89–10).
SEC. 406. STIPENDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Stipends under this title shall be
available only to mathematics, science, and engineering
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professionals who, while receiving the stipend, are enrolled
in a program to receive certification to teach.
(b) SELECTION.—Individuals shall be selected to re-
ceive stipends under this title primarily on the basis of
academic merit, with consideration given to financial need
and to the goal of promoting the participation of minori-
ties, women, and people with disabilities.
(c) AMOUNT.—Stipends under this title shall be for
an amount of up to $7,500 per year, but in no event more
than the cost of attendance. Individuals may receive a
maximum of 1 year of stipend support.
(d) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—If an individual receives
a stipend under this title, that individual shall be required
to complete, within 6 years after graduation from the pro-
gram for which the stipend was awarded, 2 years of serv-
ice as a mathematics or science teacher for each year a
stipend was received. Service required under this sub-
section shall be performed at a school receiving assistance
under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89–10).
SEC. 407. CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT.
As a condition of acceptance of a scholarship or sti-
pend under this title, a recipient shall enter into an agree-
ment with the institution of higher education—
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(1) accepting the terms of the scholarship or
stipend pursuant to sections 405 and 409 or section
406;
(2) agreeing to provide the awarding institution
of higher education with annual certification of em-
ployment and current contact information and to
participate in surveys provided by the institution of
higher education as part of an ongoing assessment
program; and
(3) establishing that any scholarship recipient
shall be liable to the United States for any amount
that is required to be repaid in accordance with the
provisions of section 409.
SEC. 408. COLLECTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
(a) MONITORING COMPLIANCE.—An institution of
higher education (or consortium thereof) receiving a grant
under this title shall, as a condition of participating in
the program, enter into an agreement with the Director
to monitor the compliance of scholarship and stipend re-
cipients with their respective service requirements.
(b) COLLECTION OF REPAYMENT.—(1) In the event
that a scholarship recipient is required to repay the schol-
arship under section 409, the institution shall be respon-
sible for collecting the repayment amounts.
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(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any repay-
ment shall be returned to the Treasury of the United
States.
(3) A grantee may retain a percentage of any repay-
ment it collects to defray administrative costs associated
with the collection. The Director shall establish a single,
fixed percentage that will apply to all grantees.
SEC. 409. FAILURE TO COMPLETE SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—If an individual who has re-
ceived a scholarship under this title—
(1) fails to maintain an acceptable level of aca-
demic standing in the educational institution in
which the individual is enrolled, as determined by
the National Science Foundation;
(2) is dismissed from such educational institu-
tion for disciplinary reasons;
(3) withdraws from the baccalaureate degree
program for which the award was made before the
completion of such program;
(4) declares that the individual does not intend
to fulfill his service obligation under this title; or
(5) fails to fulfill the service obligation of the
individual under this title,
such individual shall be liable to the United States as pro-
vided in subsection (b).
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(b) AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT.—(1) If a circumstance
described in subsection (a) occurs before the completion
of one year of a service obligation under this title, the
United States shall be entitled to recover from the indi-
vidual, within one year after the date of the occurrence
of such circumstance, an amount equal to—
(A) the total amount of awards received by
such individual under this title; plus
(B) the interest on such amounts which would
be payable if at the time the amounts were received
they were loans bearing interest at the maximum
legal prevailing rate, as determined by the Treasurer
of the United States,
multiplied by 2.
(2) If a circumstance described in subsection (a)(4)
or (a)(5) occurs after the completion of one year of a serv-
ice obligation under this title, the United States shall be
entitled to recover from the individual, within one year
after the date of the occurrence of such circumstance, an
amount equal to—
(A) the total amount of awards received by
such individual under this title minus $3,750 for
each full year of service completed; plus
(B) the interest on such amounts which would
be payable if at the time the amounts were received