Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/407

 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1509

school and who rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class. The State educational agency shall make applications available to public and private nonprofit high schools in the State and in other locations convenient to applicants, parents, and others. The statewide panel shall develop criteria and procedures for the selection of Congressional Teacher Scholars. Such criteria may include the applicant's high school grade point average, involvement in extracurricular activities, financial need, and expression of interest in teaching as expressed in an essay written by the applicant. The panel may also require the applicant to furnish letters of recommendation from teachers and others. "SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS

"SEC. 556. Recipients of scholarship assistance under this subpart 20 USC 11 lie. shall continue to receive such scholarship payments only during such periods that the State agency finds that the recipient is— "(1) enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited postsecondary institution; "(2) pursuing a course of study leading to teacher certification; and "(3) maintaining satisfactory progress as determined by the postsecondary institution the recipient is attending. "SCHOLARSHIP REPAYMENT PROVISIONS

"SEC. 557. Recipients found by the State agency to be in non- 20 USC iliif. compliance with the agreement entered into under section 553(b)(4) of this subpart shall be required to repay a pro rata amount of the scholarship awards received, plus interest and, where applicable, reasonable collection fees, on a schedule and at a rate of interest to be prescribed by the Secretary by regulations issued pursuant to this subpart. "EXCEPTIONS TO REPAYMENT PROVISIONS

558. (a) DEFERRAL DURING CERTAIN PERIODS.—A recipient 20 USC iiiig. shall not be considered in violation of the agreement entered into pursuant to section 553(b)(4)(C) during any period in which the recipien'-— "(1) is pursuing a full-time course of study related to the field of teaching at an eligible institution; "(2) is serving, not in excess of 3 years, as a member of the armed services of the United States; "(3) is temporarily totally disabled for a period of time not to exceed 3 years as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician; "(4) is unable to secure employment for a period not to exceed 12 months by reason of the care required by a spouse who is disabled; "(5) is seeking and unable to find full-time employment for a single period not to exceed 12 months; "(6) is seeking and unable to find full-time employment as a «• teacher in a public or private nonprofit pre-school, elementary or secondary school or a public or private nonprofit pre-school, education program; or "SEC.

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