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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 434
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(6) "Nondegreed recipient" means a recipient of a tuition assistance
grant awarded under this section who does not possess an undergraduate or graduate
degree in an area of critical shortage.
(7) "Public school" means a school in the public elementary and
secondary education system in this State.
(8) "Service obligation" means to teach in the State in an area of
geographic or critical shortage in a public school.
(9) "Teacher recipient" means a recipient of a tuition assistance grant
awarded under this section employed or certified as a teacher in a field which is not
an area of critical shortage.
(10) "Tuition assistance" means any funds provided for the cost of basic
instructional charges, fees, room, board, or other related educational expenses.
(b) (1) Economic Development Student Assistance Grants to be known as
the Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award may be awarded as
teacher education tuition assistance grants.
(2) The Office shall award annually to eligible applicants tuition
assistance grants for the education of persons to teach in areas of critical or
geographic shortage.
(3) The recipient of a teacher education tuition assistance grant shall use
the award at an eligible institution.
(4) The State Board of Education may adopt rules and regulations to
determine academic criteria for selection of tuition assistance recipients from eligible
applicants.
(c) A recipient of a tuition assistance grant shall:
(1) Qualify as follows:
(i) Have earned 60 credits of undergraduate collegiate education
and be enrolled in or sign a letter of intent to enroll in a program leading to
certification to teach in an area of critical or geographic shortage and be selected by
the Office on a competitive basis among qualified applicants based on academic
criteria, not limited to standardized tests, established by the State Board of
Education; [or]
(ii) Have EARNED an undergraduate or graduate degree ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1986, and be enrolled in or sign a letter of intent to enroll in
courses leading to certification to teach in an area of critical or geographic shortage
and be selected among qualified applicants on a competitive basis based on academic
criteria established by the State Board of Education; [or]
(III) HAVE EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE DEGREE
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1985, AND BE ENROLLED IN OR SIGN A LETTER OF
INTENT TO ENROLL IN COURSES LEADING TO CERTIFICATION TO TEACH IN AN AREA
OF CRITICAL OR GEOGRAPHIC SHORTAGE AND BE SELECTED AMONG QUALIFIED
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