Subpart D-How Does an Individual Apply for a Fellowship? 535.30 How does an individual apply for a fellowship? Subpart E-How Are Fellows Selected? 535.40 How does the Secretary select Fellows? 535.41 Who may an IHE nominate for fellowships? 535.42 What is the period of a fellowship? Subpart F-What Conditions Must Be Met by Fellows? 535.50 What is the service requirement for a fellowship? 535.51 What are the requirements for repayment of the fellowship? 535.52 What is the repayment schedule? 535.53 What is the rule regarding interest? 535.54 Under what circumstances is repayment deferred? 535.55 What is the length of the deferment of repayment? 535.56 Under what circumstances is repayment waived? 535.57 How shall the fellowship recipient account for the obligation? AUTHORITY: 20 U.S.C. 7475, unless otherwise noted. SOURCE: 61 FR 31352, June 19, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A-General § 535.1 What is the Bilingual Education: Graduate Fellowship Program? The Bilingual Education: Graduate Fellowship Program provides financial assistance, through institutions of higher education (IHES), to individuals who are pursuing master's, doctoral, or post-doctoral study related to instruction of limited English proficient (LEP) children and youth in areas such as teacher training, program administration, research and evaluation, and curriculum development and for the support of dissertation research related to this study. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7475(a)(1)) § 535.2 Who is eligible to participate in this program? (a) An IHE is eligible to participate in this program. (b) An individual who meets the eligibility requirements under $535.41 may apply for a fellowship through an IHE participating in this program. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7475) $535.3 What financial assistance is available for fellowship recipients? (a) The Secretary may authorize the following financial assistance on an annual basis to master's and doctoral program fellowship recipients: (1) Tuition and fees-the usual costs associated with the course of study. (2) Books-up to $300. (3) Travel-up to $250 for travel directly related to the program of study. (4) A stipend of up to $500 per month, including allowances for subsistence and other expenses, for a participant and his or her dependents, if the participant is (i) A full-time student in a program of study that was in the approved application; and (ii) Gainfully employed no more than 20 hours a week or the annual equivalent of 1040 hours. (b) The Secretary may authorize the following financial assistance on an annual basis to post-doctoral fellowship recipients: (1) A stipend of up to $40,000. (2) Publications, research and scholarly materials, research-related travel, and fees-up to $5,000. (c) In authorizing assistance to fellowship recipients under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the Secretary considers the amount of other financial compensation that the fellowship recipients receive during the training period. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7478) § 535.4 What regulations apply? The following regulations apply to this program: (a) 34 CFR 75.51 and 75.60 through 62. (b) 34 CFR part 77. (c) 34 CFR part 79. (d) 34 CFR part 85. (e) The regulations in this part 535. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7475) § 535.5 What definitions apply? (a) Definitions in the Act. (1) The following terms used in this part are defined in section 7501 of the Act: Bilingual education program Limited English proficiency Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander Native language educational organization Office Other programs for persons of limitedEnglish proficiency (2) The following terms used in this part are defined in section 7104 of the Act: Indian tribe Tribally sanctioned educational authority (3) The following terms used in this part are defined in section 14101 of the Act: Institution of higher education |