,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddbb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,norcross 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 and ,mr4 ,stanton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,education to award grants for graduate fellowship awards4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fellowships to ,prepare the ,next ,generation of ,teachers ,act4 #b4 ,graduate fellowships to prepare faculty in high-need areas at colleges of education 7a7 ,grants by ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible institutions to enable such institutions to make graduate fellowship awards to qualified individuals in accordance with the provisions of this section4 7b7 ,applications ,an eligible institution that desires a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 7c7 ,types of fellowships supported 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to provide graduate fellowships to individuals who are preparing for the professorate in order to prepare individuals to become elementary school and secondary school science1 technology1 engineering1 and math teachers1 special education teachers1 and teachers who provide instruction for ,english-learners1 who meet the applicable ,state certification and licensure requirements1 including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification1 or1 with regard to special education teachers1 the qualifications described in section #fab7;a77#ad77;,c7 of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adab7;a77#ad77;,c774 7#b7 ,types of study ,a graduate fellowship provided under this section shall support an individual in pursuing postbaccalaureate study1 which leads to a doctoral degree and may include a master's degree as part of such study1 related to teacher preparation and pedagogy in one of the following areas3 7,a7 ,science1 technology1 engineering1 mathematics1 and computer science1 and their related subfields1 if the individual has completed a master's degree in mathematics1 engineering1 science1 or computer science and is pursuing a doctoral degree in mathematics1 science1 engineering1 or education4 7,b7 ,special education4 7,c7 ,the instruction of ,english-learners1 including postbaccalaureate study in language instruction educational programs4 7d7 ,fellowship terms and conditions 7#a7 ,selection of fellows ,the ,secretary shall ensure that an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section-- 7,a7 shall provide graduate fellowship awards to individuals who plan to pursue a career in instruction at an institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation program2 and 7,b7 may not provide a graduate fellowship to an otherwise eligible individual-- 7i7 during periods in which such individual is enrolled at an institution of higher education unless such individual is maintaining satisfactory academic progress in1 and devoting full-time study or research to1 the pursuit of the degree for which the fellowship support was provided2 or 7ii7 if the individual is engaged in gainful employment1 other than part-time employment related to teaching1 research1 or a similar activity determined by the institution to be consistent with and supportive of the individual's progress toward the degree for which the fellowship support was provided4 7#b7 ,amount of fellowship awards 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall award stipends to individuals who are provided graduate fellowships under this section4 7,b7 ,awards based on need ,a stipend provided under this section shall be in an amount equal to the level of support provided by the ,national ,science ,foundation graduate fellowships1 except that such stipend shall be adjusted as necessary so as not to exceed the fellowship recipient's demonstrated need1 as determined by the institution of higher education where the fellowship recipient is enrolled4 7#c7 ,service requirement 7,a7 ,teaching required ,each individual who receives a graduate fellowship under this section and earns a doctoral degree shall teach for #a year at an institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation program for each year of fellowship support received under this section4 7,b7 ,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 to1 within #c years of receiving a doctoral degree1 begin employment at an institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation program1 as required by this section4 7,c7 ,agreement required ,prior to receiving an initial graduate fellowship award1 and upon the annual renewal of the graduate fellowship award1 an individual selected to receive 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 teacher preparation program in accordance with subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,failure to comply ,if an individual who receives a graduate fellowship award under this section fails to comply with the agreement signed pursuant to subparagraph 7,c71 the sum of the amounts of any graduate fellowship award received by such recipient shall1 upon a determination of such a failure1 be treated as a ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loan under part ,d of title ,,iv ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq471 and shall be subject to repayment1 together with interest thereon accruing from the date of the fellowship award1 in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the ,secretary in regulations under this section4 7,e7 ,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 circumstances under which compliance with such service requirement is inequitable or represents a substantial hardship4 ,the ,secretary may waive the service requirement if compliance by the fellowship recipient is determined to be inequitable or represent a substantial hardship-- 7i7 because the individual is permanently and totally disabled at the time of the waiver request2 or 7ii7 based on documentation presented to the ,secretary of substantial economic or personal hardship4 7e7 ,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 institutional obligation described in subsection 7d77#c77;,b74 7f7 ,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 institution4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term eligible institution means an institution of higher education1 or a consortium of such institutions1 that offers a program of postbaccalaureate study leading to a doctoral degree4 7#b7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4