Sec. 202. TEACH Grants
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Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.) is amended— in section 420L ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g ), by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: The term eligible institution has the meaning given the term teacher, principal, or other school leader preparation academy in section 2002 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6602 ). ; and in section 420N ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g–2 )— in the matter preceding clause
(i)of subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting , including an early childhood teacher (defined in this section as a teacher who has primary responsibility for the learning and development of children within an early childhood education program), after prospective teacher ; in subsection (c)— by striking and all that follows through Service event and inserting the following: Service .— In the event ; by inserting paragraph
(2)and the after in accordance with ; and by adding at the end the following: In the event that a recipient described in paragraph
(1)has fulfilled a portion of the service obligation in the agreement under subsection (b), the amount that is treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D of title IV and subject to repayment (together with the interest thereon) for that recipient shall be reduced by an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount of the recipient's grant under this subpart as the amount of time the recipient has fulfilled of the recipient's service obligation bears to the total amount of time of the service obligation in the agreement under subsection (b). ; and in subsection (d)— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)and
(2)as paragraphs
(2)and (3), respectively; in paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (i), by striking subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii) and inserting paragraph
(1); and by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (i), the following: The Secretary shall develop, periodically update, and publish a list of designated high-need fields for purposes of this subpart. . Section 420P of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g–4 ) is amended— in the section heading, by inserting after ; program improvement ; Program report by striking Not later and inserting the following: Not later ; and by adding at the end the following: By not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Supporting the Teaching profession through Revitalizing Investments in Valuable Educators Act , and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall— work with States to identify and implement a process for increasing awareness of, and simplifying the application process for— TEACH Grants; loan forgiveness, in accordance with section 420N(c)(2), for any amount of a TEACH Grant to a student that is converted to a loan under section 420N(c)(1); and waivers of the service obligation for TEACH Grants, in accordance with section 420N(d)(3); and review the procedures, including the dispute resolution procedures, of the process through which the service obligation of a recipient of a TEACH grant is converted to a loan under section 420N(c)(1) or waived under section 420N(d)(3); and disseminate and make publicly available and easily accessible to the appropriate audiences clear, consistent information on the procedures, including— an explanation that recipients have an option to dispute the conversion or waiver decision; how a recipient can initiate a dispute; and the specific criteria considered in the adjudicating process. . Each year, the Secretary of Education shall prepare and make publicly available data on the Federal loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs administered by the Secretary, including, for each program and for the most recent year for which data are available, the rates of loan cancellation under such program, the rates of completion of any service requirement required for the program, and the conversion rate regarding how many grants or scholarships are converted to loans for repayment based on the student's failure to complete the program or any required service obligation. This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect on July 1, 2020.
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- 20 USC 1070g–2
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