Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/722

 PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

121 STAT. 701

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‘‘(iii) evidence of agreements between the applicant and the schools or local educational agencies that are identified as the locations at which clinical teaching experiences will occur; ‘‘(E) a description of the programs required under subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(3), including activities to assist new teachers in fulfilling the teachers’ service requirements under this section; ‘‘(F) an identification of the applicant eligible entity’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics faculty and its education faculty (and such faculty of participating institutions of higher education of the consortium, if applicable) who will carry out the development and implementation of the program as required under subsection (a)(4); and ‘‘(G) a description of the process the applicant will use to fulfill the requirements of subsection (f). ‘‘(2) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—In evaluating the applications submitted under paragraph (1), the Director shall consider, at a minimum— ‘‘(A) the ability of the applicant (and the participating institutions of higher education of the consortium, if applicable) to effectively carry out the program; ‘‘(B) the extent to which the applicant’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics faculty and its education faculty (and such faculty of participating institutions of higher education of the consortium, if applicable) have worked or will work collaboratively to design new or revised curricula that recognize the specialized pedagogy required to teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics effectively in elementary schools and secondary schools; ‘‘(C) the extent to which the applicant (and the participating institutions of higher education of the consortium, if applicable) is committed to making the program a central organizational focus; ‘‘(D) the degree to which the proposed programming will enable scholarship or stipend recipients to become successful mathematics and science teachers; ‘‘(E) the number and academic qualifications of the students who will be served by the program; and ‘‘(F) the ability of the applicant (and the participating institutions of higher education of the consortium, if applicable) to recruit students who would otherwise not pursue a career in teaching in elementary schools or secondary schools and students who are individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). ‘‘(c) SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Scholarships under this section shall be available only to students who— ‘‘(A) are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and ‘‘(B) have attained at least junior status in a baccalaureate degree program. ‘‘(2) SELECTION.—Individuals shall be selected to receive scholarships primarily on the basis of academic merit, with

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