Composition of Guam Teacher Corps

(a)The Guam Teacher Corps shall consist of students who have declared their intention to become educators and who are enrolled in the teacher educational programs at the University of Guam, or if such programs are not available at the University of Guam, at other accredited institutions which have been approved by the School of Education and who have been duly accepted into the Guam Teacher Corps Scholarship Program.

(b)Scholarship and financial assistance may be awarded to eligible students who meet the following criteria:

(1)are bona fide residents of Guam;

(2)are citizens or permanent resident aliens of the United States;

(3)are seniors or graduates of an accredited high school with an overall grade point average of not less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;

(4)have been admitted to the University of Guam in accordance to its admissions policies;

(5)maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 or better during the term of assistance under this program;

(6)agree to practice education in a public school funded by the government of Guam in areas of need upon graduation and certification to practice on Guam. COL622016 CH. 18 YAMASHITA EDUCATOR CORPS

(A)If no vacant teaching positions exist in such public schools in his or her area(s) of certification, a Teacher Corps graduate may teach in a private school on Guam towards meeting their Teacher Corps scholarship repayment obligations. The Department of Education and the Guam Community College shall certify that no vacancies in the Teacher Corps graduate’s area(s) of certification exist prior to allowing private school employment.

(B)The length of commitment of service to Guam shall be the total number of years that the student has received the scholarship and financial assistance.

(C)Only teaching service in public schools funded by the government of Guam and/or Guam private schools licensed by the government of Guam shall be credited for repayment of the Teacher Corps scholarship.

(D)

(i)Those Teacher Corps graduates who were allowed to teach in licensed private schools on Guam shall accept employment with the Department of Education should a position in their area(s) of certification become available at the start of each semester until such time that their scholarship is repaid. The Department of Education and the Guam Community College shall provide each eligible graduate a notice of available position at least thirty

(30)days prior to the required date of employment.

(ii)The student further agrees that, in the event of refusal to fulfill this obligation, the student shall repay the government of Guam an amount equal to the balance of the total monthly allowances paid to the student which have not already been satisfied through service or payment, including tuition, stipends and the actual cost to the government of textbooks and supplies.

(iii)Any deferment of repayment through services shall conform to rules adopted by the School of Education under the provisions of § 18103(f) of this Chapter; and

(7)have been recommended to the program by: COL622016 CH. 18 YAMASHITA EDUCATOR CORPS

(A)an educator, including a teacher/instructor, counselor or school administrator who worked in an educational institution at the time the applicant was a student in such educational institution, and

(B)by any other individual other than a relative who can attest to the character of the applicant.