20 U.S.C. § 4506 : US Code - Section 4506: Recipient's eligibility

Search 20 U.S.C. § 4506 : US Code - Section 4506: Recipient's eligibility

Each student awarded a fellowship under this chapter shall
demonstrate the potential, and a serious intention, to follow a
career of educating students in secondary schools. Each institution
of higher education at which such a student is in attendance shall
make reasonable efforts to encourage such a student to meet the
objectives of this section.
Each student receiving a Fellowship under this chapter (!1) shall
enter into an agreement under which the recipient shall:
(a) within a 5-year period after completing the education for
which the fellowship was awarded, teach on a full-time basis
students in secondary school for a period of not less than one
year for each year for which asistance (!2) was received;
(b) repay all of the Fellowship assistance received plus
interest at the rate of 6% per annum and, if applicable,
reasonable collection fees for each school year for which
assistance was received for which such recipient failed to teach
as provided in paragraph (a); and
(c) not be considered to be in violation of the agreement
entered into during any period during which the recipient:
(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; or
(6) is seeking and unable to find full-time employment as a
teacher.