,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife reg>d+ ! use ( ,,tea* grants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,tea* ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,tea* grants ,subp>t #i ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et seq47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #i ,,tea* ,grants #dbj,l4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7,a7 provides high-quality tea*] prep>ation & pr(essional developm5t s]vices1 includ+ ext5sive cl9ical exp]i5ce z a "p ( pre-s]vice prep>ation2 7,b7 is f9ancially responsible & is n subject to height5$ ca% monitor+ or provisional c]tification2 7,c7 provides p$agogical c\rsework1 or assi/ance 9 ! provision ( su* c\rsework1 includ+ ! monitor+ ( /ud5t p]=mance1 & =mal in/ruction relat$ to ! !ory & practices ( tea*+2 & 7,d7 provides sup]vision & support s]vices to tea*]s1 or assi/ance 9 ! provision ( su* s]vices1 includ+ m5tor+ focus$ on develop+ effective tea*+ skills & /rategies4 7#b7 ,po/-baccalaureate ,! t]m po/-baccalaureate means a program ( in/ruction = individuals :o h complet$ a baccalaureate degree t-- 7,a7 is (f]$ by an eligible in/itution t does n (f] a baccalaureate degree 9 education2 7,b7 does n lead to a graduate degree2 & 7,c7 consi/s ( c\rses requir$ by a ,/ate 9 ord] = a tea*] c&idate to receive a pr(essional c]tification or lic5s+ cr$5tial t is requir$ = employm5t z a tea*] 9 an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 9 t ,/ate4 7#c7 ,tea*] c&idate ,! t]m tea*] c&idate means a /ud5t or tea*] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #dbj,n7a77#b74 #dbj,m4 ,program e/abli%$ 7a7 ,program au?ority 7#a7 ,paym5ts requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all pay to ea* eligible in/itution su* sums z may be necess>y to pay to ea* tea*] c&idate :o files an application & agreem5t 9 accordance ) section #dbj,n1 & :o qualifies "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #dbj,n7a71 a ,,tea* ,grant 9 ! am\nt (-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an applicant :o is n an applicant "u section #dbj,n7a77#b77;,b7-- 7i7 #d1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #b ye>s dur+ :i* t tea*] c&idate is 9 att5dance at ! in/itution2 & 7ii7 #e1jjj = ea* ( ! second #b ye>s dur+ :i* t tea*] c&idate is 9 att5dance at ! in/itution2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( an applicant "u section #dbj,n7a77#b77;,b71 #e1jjj = ea* ye> dur+ :i* t individual is 9 att5dance at ! in/itution4 7#b7 ,ref]5ces ,grants made "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ,tea*] ,education ,assi/ance = ,college & ,high] ,education ,grants or ,,tea* ,grants4 7b7 ,paym5t me?odology 7#a7 ,prepaym5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #he p]c5t ( any funds provid$ to an eligible in/itution "u subsection 7a7 %all be advanc$ to ! eligible in/itution prior to ! />t ( ea* paym5t p]iod & %all be bas$ ^u an am\nt reque/$ by ! in/itution z ne$$ to pay tea*] c&idates until su* "t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es & publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ) an opportunity = comm5t1 an alt]native paym5t sy/em t provides paym5ts to in/itutions 9 an accurate & timely mann]1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,reimbursem5t au?ority ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to place an in/itution on a reimbursem5t sy/em ( paym5t4 7#b7 ,direct paym5t ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be int]pret$ to prohibit ! ,secret>y f pay+ directly to tea*] c&idates1 9 advance ( ! beg9n+ ( ! academic t]m1 an am\nt = :i* tea*] c&idates are eligible1 9 cases 9 :i* ! eligible in/itution elects n to p>ticipate 9 ! disbursem5t sy/em requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,di/ribution ( grants to tea*] c&idates ,paym5ts "u ?is subp>t %all be made1 9 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y = su* purpose1 9 su* mann] z w be/ accompli% ! purposes ( ?is subp>t4 ,any disbursem5t all[$ to be made by cr$it+ ! tea*] c&idate's acc\nt %all be us$ = any compon5t ( ! co/ ( att5dance = ! tea*] c&idate1 z select$ by ! tea*] c&idate4 7c7 ,r$uctions 9 am\nt 7#a7 ,"p-"t /ud5ts ,9 any case 9 :i* a tea*] c&idate att5ds an eligible in/itution on less ?an a full-"t basis 7includ+ a tea*] c&idate :o att5ds an eligible in/itution on less ?an a half-"t basis7 dur+ any ye>1 ! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is subp>t = :i* t tea*] c&idate is eligible %all be r$uc$ 9 proportion to ! degree to :i* t tea*] c&idate is n att5d+ on a full-"t basis1 9 accordance ) a s*$ule ( r$uctions e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = ! purposes ( ?is subp>t1 comput$ 9 accordance ) ?is subp>t4 ,su* s*$ule ( r$uctions %all be e/abli%$ by regulation & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 9 accordance ) section #dhb4 7#b7 ,no exce$+ co/ ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t1 9 comb9ation ) ,f$]al assi/ance & o!r assi/ance ! /ud5t may receive1 %all n exce$ ! co/ ( att5dance at ! eligible in/itution at :i* t tea*] c&idate is 9 att5dance4 7d7 ,p]iod ( eligibility = grants 7#a7 ,und]graduate & po/-baccalaureate /ud5ts ,! p]iod dur+ :i* an und]graduate or po/-baccalaureate /ud5t may receive grants "u ?is subp>t %all be ! p]iod requir$ = ! completion ( ! fir/ und]graduate baccalaureate or po/-baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy be+ pursu$ by ! tea*] c&idate at ! eligible in/itution at :i* ! tea*] c&idate is 9 att5dance1 except t-- 7,a7 any p]iod dur+ :i* ! tea*] c&idate is enroll$ 9 a noncr$it or rem$ial c\rse ( /udy z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all n be c\nt$ = ! purpose ( ?is p>agraph2 & 7,b7 ! total am\nt t a tea*] c&idate may receive "u ?is subp>t = und]graduate or po/-baccalaureate /udy %all n exce$ #ah1jjj4 7#b7 ,graduate /ud5ts ,! p]iod dur+ :i* a graduate /ud5t may receive grants "u ?is subp>t %all be ! p]iod requir$ = ! completion ( a ma/]'s degree c\rse ( /udy pursu$ by ! tea*] c&idate at ! eligible in/itution at :i* ! tea*] c&idate is 9 att5dance1 except t ! total am\nt t a tea*] c&idate may receive "u ?is subp>t = graduate /udy %all n exce$ #aj1jjj4 7#c7 ,rem$ial c\rse2 /udy abroad ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to exclude f eligibility c\rses ( /udy :i* are noncr$it or rem$ial 9 nature 7includ+ c\rses 9 ,engli% language acquisition7 t are det]m9$ by ! eligible in/itution to be necess>y to help ! tea*] c&idate be prep>$ = ! pursuit ( a fir/ und]graduate baccalaureate or po/-baccalaureate degree or c]tificate or1 9 ! case ( c\rses 9 ,engli% language in/ruction1 to be necess>y to enable ! tea*] c&idate to utilize already exi/+ k1 tra9+1 or skills4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to exclude f eligibility programs ( /udy abroad t are approv$ = cr$it by ! home in/itution at :i* ! tea*] c&idate is enroll$4 7e7 ,in/itutional eligibility bas$ on c&idates' failure ,to complete s]vice 7#a7 #ej p]c5t ?re%old requirem5ts ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & beg9n+ = aw>d ye> #bjbf-bjbg & ea* subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 an in/itution = :i*1 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! #c prec$+ consecutive aw>d ye>s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! applicable p]iod71 #ej p]c5t or m ( ! cov]$ ,,tea* grant recipi5ts 7def9$1 = purposes ( ?is subsection1 z ,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts :o graduat$ f su* in/itution & _h an out/&+ s]vice obligation dur+ ! applicable p]iod7 h _h _! grant conv]t$ to loans "u section #dbj,n7c77#a7 dur+ ! applicable p]iod %all-- 7,a7 = ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day ( ! applicable p]iod1 be ineligible to (f] ,,tea* ,grants to /ud5ts at ! in/itution :o did n receive a ,,tea* grant f ! in/itution = ! prec$+ aw>d ye>2 & 7,b7 beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( ! applicable p]iod1 be eligible to submit an application to (f] ,,tea* ,grants to /ud5ts b only 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 = #c aw>d ye>s4 7#b7 #dj p]c5t ?re%old requirem5ts ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71 an in/itution = :i*1 dur+ an applicable p]iod1 #dj p]c5t or m ( ! cov]$ ,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts h _h _! ,,tea* ,grants conv]t$ to loans "u section #dbj,n7c77#a7 %all-- 7,a7 = a p]iod ( #c aw>d ye>s-- 7i7 n be p]mitt$ to (f] any /ud5t a ,,tea* ,grant dur+ ! /ud5t's fir/ academic ye> att5d+ an in/itution ( high] education2 7ii7 provide a /ud5t ) /ud5t tea*+ exp]i5ce prior to (f]+ ! /ud5t a ,,tea* ,grant2 & 7iii7 be requir$ to provide additional f9ancial aid c\nsel+ to /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,tea* ,grant program1 or :o express a desire to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,tea* ,grant program2 & 7,b7 be requir$ to e/abli% a task =ce t prep>es a plan to-- 7i7 id5tify contribut+ factors lead+ to high loan conv]sion rates2 & 7ii7 e/abli% measurable objectives & actionable /eps1 besides c\nsel+ /ud5ts1 to improve ! loan conv]sion rate4 7#c7 ,re5try into full eligibility ,an in/itution subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 7includ+ an in/itution subject to su* p>agraph z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77 %all be eligible to apply to ! ,secret>y to re/ore full eligibility & remove ! re/rictions "u p>agraph 7#b7 :5-- 7,a7 ! in/itution has complet$ n less ?an #c aw>d ye>s ( p>ticipat+ z describ$ 9 su* p>agraph2 7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! #c imm$iately prec$+ aw>d ye>s ( su* p>ticipation1 less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! cov]$ ,,tea* grant recipi5ts h _h _! ,,tea* grants conv]t$ to loans "u section #dbj,n7c77#a72 & 7,c7 ! in/itution has e/abli%$ ! task =ce & improvem5t plan z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 made demon/rable progress on su* improvem5t plan1 & cont9ues to engage 9 review & te*nical assi/ance 9 ord] to improve ! loan conv]sion rate4 7#d7 ,te*nical assi/ance & dissem9ation ( be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance to in/itutions seek+ to reta9 or rega9 eligibility "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 dissem9ate be/ practices outl9$ 9 section #dbj,p7b77#g7 = m9imiz+ ! conv]sion ( ,,tea* grants into loans4 #dbj,n4 ,applications2 eligibility 7a7 ,applications2 demon/ration ( eligibility 7#a7 ,fil+ requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically set dates by :i* tea*] c&idates %all file applications = ,,tea* grants4 ,ea* tea*] c&idate desir+ a ,,tea* grant = any ye> %all file an application conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e necess>y to enable ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! functions & responsibilities ( ?is subp>t4 7#b7 ,demon/ration ( tea* grant eligibility ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 su* in=mation z is necess>y to demon/rate t-- 7,a7 if ! applicant is an enroll$ /ud5t-- 7i7 ! /ud5t is an eligible /ud5t = purposes ( section #dhd2 7ii7 ! /ud5t-- 7,i7 has a grade po9t av]age t is det]m9$1 "u /&>ds prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 to be comp>able to a #c4be av]age on a z]o to #d4j scale1 except t1 if ! /ud5t is 9 ! fir/ ye> ( a program ( und]graduate education1 su* grade po9t av]age %all be det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! /ud5t's cumulative second>y s*ool grade po9t av]age2 or 7,,ii7 display$ high academic aptitude by receiv+ a score above ! #ge? p]c5tile on at lea/ "o ( ! batt]ies 9 an und]graduate1 po/-baccalaureate1 or graduate s*ool admissions te/2 & 7iii7 ! /ud5t is complet+ c\rsework & o!r requirem5ts necess>y to beg9 a c>e] 9 tea*+1 or plans to complete su* c\rsework & requirem5ts prior to graduat+2 or 7,b7 if ! applicant is a curr5t or prospective tea*] apply+ = a grant to obta9 a graduate degree-- 7i7 ! applicant is a tea*] or a retiree f ano!r occupation ) exp]tise 9 a field 9 :i* !re is a %ortage ( tea*]s1 su* z ma!matics1 sci5ce1 special education1 ,engli% language acquisition1 or ano!r high-ne$ subject2 7ii7 ! applicant is or 0 a tea*] :o is us+ high-quality alt]native c]tification r\tes2 or 7iii7 ! applicant is a practic+ tea*] 9 ano!r field & is pursu+ an additional cr$5tial 9 a field 9 :i* !re is a %ortage ( tea*]s1 su* z ma!matics1 sci5ce1 special education1 ,engli% language acquisition1 or ano!r high-ne$ subject4 7b7 ,agreem5ts ,to s]ve ,ea* application "u subsection 7a7 %all conta9 or be accompani$ by an agreem5t by ! applicant t-- 7#a7 ! applicant w-- 7,a7 s]ve z a full-"t tea*] = a total ( n less ?an #d academic ye>s )9 #h ye>s aft] complet+ ! c\rse ( /udy = :i* ! applicant receiv$ a ,,tea* ,grant 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! s]vice obligation w9d[72 7,b7 tea* 9 a s*ool describ$ 9 section #dfe7;a77#b77;,a72 7,c7 tea* 9 any ( ! foll[+ fields-- 7i7 ma!matics2 7ii7 sci5ce2 7iii7 a =eign language2 7iv7 bil+ual education2 7v7 special education2 7vi7 z a read+ speciali/2 7vii7 c>e] & te*nical education2 7viii7 s*ool m5tal heal?2 or 7ix7 ano!r field or geographic area docum5t$ z high-ne$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5t1 or local educational ag5cy1 & approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,d7 submit evid5ce ( su* employm5t 9 ! =m ( a c]tification ( employm5t by ! *ief adm9i/rative (fic] ( ! s*ool1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d77#e71 ^u completion ( ea* ye> ( su* s]vice2 & 7,e7 meet all ,/ate c]tification requirem5ts = tea*+ 7:i* may include meet+ su* requirem5ts ?r\gh a c]tification obta9$ ?r\gh alt]native r\tes to tea*+72 7#b7 9 ! ev5t t ! applicant is det]m9$ to h fail$ or refus$ to c>ry out su* s]vice obligation1 an am\nt equal to any ,,tea* ,grants receiv$ by su* applicant1 prorat$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 w be treat$ z a loan & collect$ f ! applicant 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 & ! regulations !reund]2 & 7#c7 conta9s1 or is accompani$ by1 a pla9-language disclosure =m develop$ by ! ,secret>y t cle>ly describes ! nature ( ! ,,tea* ,grant aw>d1 ! s]vice obligation1 & ! loan repaym5t requirem5ts t are ! consequ5ce ( ! failure to complete ! s]vice obligation4 7c7 ,repaym5t = failure ,to complete s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t t any recipi5t ( a ,,tea* grant fails or refuses to comply ) "s or all ( ! s]vice obligation requir$ "u ! agreem5t "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! proportion ( ! total am\nt ( "t ( ! s]vice obligation t ! recipi5t has fail$ or refus$ to complete2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 det]m9e1 on a prorat$ basis bas$ on ! proportion describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! am\nts ( any ,,tea* ,grants receiv$ by su* recipi5t t %all1 ^u a det]m9ation ( su* a failure or refusal 9 su* s]vice obligation1 be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d 7except t su* loan %all n beg9 to accrue int]e/ until ! "t ( conv]sion72 & 7ii7 ensure t su* am\nts are subject to repaym5t1 9 accordance ) t]ms & conditions specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations "u ?is subp>t4 7#b7 ,reconsid]ation ( conv]sion decisions 7,a7 ,reque/ to reconsid] ,9 any case :]e ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t a recipi5t ( a ,,tea* grant has fail$ or refus$ to comply ) ! s]vice obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u subsection 7b7 & has conv]t$ ! grant into a ,f$]al loan 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 7includ+ a ,,tea* ,grant conv]t$ to a loan prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,consid] ,tea*]s ,act ( #bjba1 & includ+ cases :]e su* loans h be5 fully or p>tially paid71 ! recipi5t may reque/ t ! ,secret>y reconsid] su* initial det]m9ation & may submit additional in=mation to demon/rate satisfaction ( ! s]vice obligation4 ,^u receipt ( su* a reque/1 ! ,secret>y %all reconsid] ! det]m9ation 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date t su* reque/ 0 receiv$4 7,b7 ,reconsid]ation ,if1 9 reconsid]+ an initial det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ a conv]sion ( a ,,tea* grant into a ,f$]al loan 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 7includ+ reconsid]ation relat$ to a ,,tea* ,grant t 0 conv]t$ to a loan prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,consid] ,tea*]s ,act ( #bjba1 & includ+ cases :]e su* loans 7 fully or p>tially paid71 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! reason = su* det]m9ation 0 ! recipi5t's failure to timely submit a c]tification requir$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,consid] ,tea*]s ,act ( #bjba71 an error or process+ delay by ! ,secret>y1 a *ange to ! fields consid]$ eligible = fulfillm5t ( ! s]vice obligation 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,c771 a recipi5t hav+ previ\sly reque/$ to h ! ,,tea* ,grant conv]t$ to a loan1 or ano!r valid reason det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & t ! recipi5t has1 z ( ! date ( ! reconsid]ation1 demon/rat$ t ! recipi5t did meet1 or is meet+1 ! s]vice obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 dis*>ge ! ,f$]al loan & re9/ate ! recipi5t's ,,tea* grant "u ?is subp>t2 7ii7 dis*>ge any int]e/ or fees t may h accumulat$ dur+ ! p]iod t ! grant 0 conv]t$ to su* ,f$]al loan2 7iii7 if ! recipi5t has o!r loans "u "p ,d1 apply any paym5ts made = su* ,f$]al loan dur+ su* p]iod to ^? o!r loans "u "p ,d2 7iv7 if ! recipi5t does n h o!r loans "u "p ,d1 reimburse ! recipi5t = any am\nts paid on su* loan dur+ su* p]iod2 7v7 reque/ t consum] report+ ag5cies remove any negative cr$it report+ due to ! conv]sion ( ! ,,tea* ,grant to a ,f$]al loan2 & 7vi7 use ! additional in=mation provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to det]m9e ! progress ! recipi5t has made 9 meet+ ! s]vice obligation4 7,c7 ,ext5sion ( "t to complete s]vice obligation ,9 ! case ( a recipi5t ^: ,,tea* ,grant 0 re9/at$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 ^u su* re9/atem5t-- 7i7 ext5d ! "t rema9+ = ! recipi5t to fulfill ! s]vice obligation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 to a p]iod ( "t equal to-- 7,i7 #h ye>s2 m9us 7,,ii7 ! numb] ( full academic ye>s ( tea*+ t ! recipi5t complet$ prior to ! reconv]sion ( ! loan to a ,,tea* ,grant "u subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ any ye>s ( qualify+ tea*+ complet$ dur+ ! p]iod :5 ! ,,tea* ,grant 0 9 loan /atus2 & 7ii7 treat any full academic ye>s ( tea*+ describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7 z ye>s t c\nt t[>d ! individual's s]vice obligation 7reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,,tea* ,grant funds 7 9 grant or loan /atus7 if t "t o!rwise meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7d7 ,additional adm9i/rative provisions 7#a7 ,*ange to s*ool or high-ne$ field 7,a7 ,*ange ( high-ne$ field designation aft] acquir+ degree or exp]tise ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 if a recipi5t ( an initial ,,tea* grant has acquir$ an academic degree1 or exp]tise1 9 a field t 01 at ! "t ( ! recipi5t's application = t grant1 designat$ z high ne$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#a77;,c77ix71 b is no long] s designat$1 ! grant recipi5t may fulfill ! s]vice obligation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 by tea*+ 9 t field & complet+ ! requir$ p]iod ( s]vice )9 ! s]vice obligation w9d[4 7,b7 ,*ange ( high-ne$ field or s*ool designation aft] beg9n+ tea*+ ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 if a recipi5t ( a ,,tea* grant on or aft] ! effective date ( ! ,,tea* ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf beg9s tea*+ at a s*ool describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 & 9 a field describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 dur+ ! s]vice obligation w9d[1 b su* s*ool or field lat] is no long] designat$ "u subsection 7b71 ! grant recipi5t may fulfill ! s]vice obligation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 by cont9u+ to tea* 9 t s*ool & field & complet+ ! requir$ p]iod ( s]vice )9 ! s]vice obligation w9d[4 7#b7 ,ext5uat+ circum/ances ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 by regulation1 categories ( ext5uat+ circum/ances "u :i* a recipi5t ( a ,,tea* grant :o is unable to fulfill all or "p ( ! recipi5t's s]vice obligation may be excus$ f fulfill+ t portion ( ! s]vice obligation4 7#c7 ,communication ) recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all notify ,,tea* grant recipi5ts n less ?an once p] cal5d> ye> reg>d+ h[ to submit ! employm5t c]tification "u subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 & ! recomm5dations & requirem5ts = submitt+ t c]tification "u p>agraph 7#e74 7#d7 ,qualify+ s*ools & high-ne$ fields ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 & annually update a li/ ( qualify+ s*ools z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 & a li/ ( high-ne$ fields z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 & %all make su* li/s publicly available on ! ,dep>tm5t's website 9 a sortable & se>*able =mat4 7#e7 ,submission ( employm5t c]tification 7,a7 ,recomm5d$ submissions ,! ,secret>y %all notify ,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts t ! ,dep>tm5t recomm5ds t ,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts submit ! employm5t c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 z soon z practicable aft] ! completion ( ea* ye> ( s]vice4 7,b7 ,requir$ submission ,a ,,tea* ,grant recipi5t %all be requir$ to submit to ! ,dep>tm5t employm5t c]tification )9 ! timeframe t w\ld all[ t individual to complete _! s]vice obligation be=e ! end ( ! s]vice obligation w9d[4 7,c7 ,notification ,! ,secret>y %all notify ,,tea* ,grant recipi5ts ( ! requir$ submission deadl9es describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,adju/m5t ( deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all adju/ ! submission deadl9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to acc\nt = a s]vice obligation w9d[ ext5sion4 7,e7 ,alt]native to c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all provide an alt]native to ! c]tification ( employm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 = recipi5ts :o _c obta9 su* requir$ c]tification ( employm5t f ! *ief adm9i/rative (fic] ( ! s*ool because ! recipi5t c demon/rate ! s*ool is no long] 9 exi/5ce or ! s*ool refuses to coop]ate4 #dbj,o4 ,program p]iod & fund+ ,beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjjh1 !re %all be available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subp>t1 f funds n o!rwise appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y to provide ,,tea* ,grants 9 accordance ) ?is subp>t to ea* eligible applicant4 #dbj,p4 ,reports to au?oriz+ committees 7a7 ,program reports ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,tea* ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf1 & e two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report on ,,tea* grants ) respect to ! s*ools & /ud5ts s]v$ by recipi5ts ( su* grants4 ,su* report %all take into consid]ation in=mation relat$ to-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ,,tea* grant recipi5ts2 7#b7 ! degrees obta9$ by su* recipi5ts2 7#c7 ! location1 includ+ ! s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 & ,/ate1 :]e ! recipi5ts complet$ ! s]vice agre$ to "u section #dbj,n7b71 & ! field taught2 7#d7 ! duration ( su* s]vice2 & 7#e7 any o!r data necess>y to conduct su* evaluation4 7b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,tea* ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report reg>d+ ! #a-ye> p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( ,,tea* grants conv]t$ to loans "u section #dbj,n7c77#a77;,b74 7#b7 ,! numb] ( in/itutions t 7 subject to ! height5$ requirem5ts "u section #dbj,m7e77#a74 7#c7 ,! numb] ( in/itutions t 7 subject to ! height5$ requirem5ts "u section #dbj,m7e77#b74 7#d7 ,! numb] ( ,,tea* grants conv]t$ to loans "u section #dbj,n7c77#a77;,b7 t 7 reconv]t$ to ,,tea* grants 9 accordance ) section #dbj,n7c77#b74 7#e7 ,! numb] ( contacts or compla9ts to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education or ! ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection ,bureau 7includ+ ?r\gh any ombudsman7 receiv$ f a ,,tea* grant recipi5t1 & ! resolutions ( ^? contacts or compla9ts4 7#f7 ,demographic in=mation ab\t recipi5ts ( ,,tea* grants1 includ+ race1 e?nicity1 & g5d]4 7#g7 ,recomm5dations on be/ practices = m9imiz+ ! conv]sion ( ,,tea* grants into loans4 #dbj,q4 ,s]vic] acc\ntability ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations z may be necess>y to ensure accurate adm9i/rative ov]sight & appropriate p5alties = ?ird p>ty s]vic]s 9 ord] to ensure t-- 7#a7 su* s]vic]s prop]ly p]=m _! contractual obligations ) respect to ?is subp>t2 & 7#b7 su* s]vic]s are held responsible ) respect to ! loss ( b5efits ( ,,tea* grant recipi5ts due to s]vic] failures4 4 #c4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ,july #a1 #bjbf4