Guam § 18202 - Guam Teacher Corps Scholarship and Financial Assistance

§ 18202. 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:

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(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

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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.