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S.L.C.
114TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. ll
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish
a scholarship program for educators of rural students
and provide for loan forgiveness for rural educators, to
amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide professional development grants for
rural elementary schools and secondary schools, and for
other purposes.
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RURAL STUDENTS.
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SCHOOL.
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GENERAL.The
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the following:
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(II) 3 years.
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this subpart.
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(2) PERIOD
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(A) IN
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OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.
GENERAL.The
recipient of a
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(B) DEFERMENT.
(i) IN
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the request of
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lowing reasons:
(I) ADVANCED
STUDY.For
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retary).
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(II)
FAMILY
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LEAVE.For
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(III)
MILITARY
SERVICE.If
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(ii) CONDITIONS
OF DEFERMENT.
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STUDY.In
the case of
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(c) SCHOLARSHIP.
(1) IN
GENERAL.A
scholarship provided to a
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(2) PAYMENT
TO AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION.The
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RIOD OF
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individual
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training; or
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(2) FAILURE
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OBLIGATED SERVICE.An
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(3) REPAYMENT.
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(A) IN
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(B) RECOVERY
OF DAMAGES.If
dam-
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(C) CONTRACTS
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AGES.Each
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shall be canceled.
(5) WAIVER.
(A) REQUIRED
WAIVER.The
Secretary
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ment;
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(B)
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tion.
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(6) BANKRUPTCY.
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(A) IN
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to subpara-
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unconscionable.
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(e) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER PROVISIONS.Not-
17 withstanding any other provision of law, an individual re18 ceiving a scholarship under this subpart shall continue to
19 be eligible for any other grant programs and loan forgive20 ness programs for which the individual would otherwise
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(1) IN
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ucator scholarships.
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(b) ELIGIBILITY.
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(1) IN
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vidual shall
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of higher education;
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written
contract
as
described
in
section
eligible
school,
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under
section
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GENERAL.The
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graduate fellowships.
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(b) ELIGIBILITY.
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vidual shall
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education;
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service.
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20 section 259A(b)(1)(B)(iv), if the individual is employed
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PROGRAM.
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PROGRAM.
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communities; and
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schools.
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(1) ELIGIBLE
EDUCATORS.The
term eligible
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(2) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.The
term eligible
entity means
cation;
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(3) INDIAN
TRIBE.The
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(f)
RESTRICTIONS
CREASES.The
ON
COMPENSATION
IN-
GENERAL.For
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(A) The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
(B) The Committee on Education and the
Workforce of the House of Representatives..