Guam Teacher Corps Scholarship and Financial Assistance

Program.

(a)Students in the program must complete an application form provided by the School of Education and satisfy all the requirements set out in § 18101, supra.

(b)A monthly allowance shall be paid to a person who is enrolled pursuant to the following schedule:

(1)college freshman, Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per month; during the period the person is classified academically as a sophomore, Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per month; during the period the person is classified academically as a junior, Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per month; and senior and above standing, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month. The stipends for Teacher Corps scholarship recipients whose study concentrations are in special education, early childhood education, Chamorro language instruction, or secondary education or related major with concentration in science or mathematics shall be one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the amounts herein.

(2)In cases where a student with prior course credit is accepted into the Teacher Corps Scholarship Program, such student's standing as freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in terms of credit hours shall not reflect the levels of stipend amounts specified within Item (b)(1) of this Section. The Stipend for students with prior credit shall be based on the number of years required to complete the Teacher Corps Scholarship Program on the following schedule: COL622016 CH. 18 YAMASHITA EDUCATOR CORPS

(A)Four

(4)years to complete the program, the stipend starts at freshman level;

(B)Three

(3)years to complete the program, the stipend starts at sophomore level; two

(2)years to complete the program, the stipend starts at junior level; and

(C)One

(1)year to complete the program, the stipend starts at senior level.

(3)As a condition for continuing full entitlement to the benefits provided in this Chapter, with the exception of high school seniors, undergraduate recipients must

(A)maintain a full-time enrollment of twelve

(12)semester credits minimum per semester,

(B)six

(6)semester credits per summer session, and

(C)good academic standing with a grade point average of 2.5 or better. No student may receive benefits beyond the number of calendar years normally required to complete such student's program.

(4)Employees of DOE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, administrative rules and regulations, School Aides, Library Technicians, Limited-Term Teachers with a bachelors degree or higher who are seeking teacher certification, and Chamorro Language Teachers whom do not have a bachelors degree, that are employed by the Department of Education, may qualify for financial assistance through the Guam Teacher Corps and may:

(A)continue such employment while enrolled in the Guam Teacher Corps; and

(B)enroll in the Guam Teacher Corps on a part-time basis. Those opting for part-time enrollment must be enrolled in at least six

(6)credit hours per semester and are entitled to a stipend equal to fifty percent (50%) of the stipends provided for in Item (b)(1) of this Section. School Aides enrolled on a full-time basis while maintaining employment in such capacity with the Department of Education are entitled to the full stipend amount as provided them by Item (b)(1) of this Section. Other employees within the Department of Education may COL622016 CH. 18 YAMASHITA EDUCATOR CORPS qualify for assistance as provided by this Section; provided, that such employees’ actual job duties primarily deal with the instruction or supervision of students. A letter of recommendation from the applicant's supervisor attesting to the applicant's job duties shall be required.

(c)Registration, tuition and other related fees normally assessed by the University and an allowance not to exceed the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) shall be allowed per regular semester, and One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per summer session in which a person is enrolled to cover costs of textbooks and supplies.