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Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§1070g Definitions

Title 20 › CHAPTER 28 — HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER IV — STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Part A — Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education › subpart 9 — teach grants › § 1070g

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three terms used in this part of the law. Eligible institution — an institution of higher education (see section 1002) that the Secretary finds meets four requirements: it gives high-quality teacher training with strong clinical experience, is financially responsible, offers pedagogical coursework and tracks student performance, and provides supervision and mentoring to help teachers develop effective skills. Post-baccalaureate — a program for people who already have a bachelor’s degree that does not lead to a graduate degree and that covers the State-required courses for getting a professional teaching certificate or license to work in elementary or secondary schools in that State, except it does not include such programs at an eligible institution that offers a bachelor’s degree in education. Teacher candidate — a student or teacher described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of section 1070g–2(a)(2).

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §1070g

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For the purposes of this subpart:
(1)Eligible institution
The term “eligible institution” means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 1002 of this title, that the Secretary determines—
(A)provides high quality teacher preparation and professional development services, including extensive clinical experience as a part of pre-service preparation;
(B)is financially responsible;
(C)provides pedagogical course work, or assistance in the provision of such coursework, including the monitoring of student performance, and formal instruction related to the theory and practices of teaching; and
(D)provides supervision and support services to teachers, or assistance in the provision of such services, including mentoring focused on developing effective teaching skills and strategies.
(2)Post-baccalaureate
The term “post-baccalaureate” means a program of instruction for individuals who have completed a baccalaureate degree, that does not lead to a graduate degree, and that consists of courses required by a State in order for a teacher candidate to receive a professional certification or licensing credential that is required for employment as a teacher in an elementary school or secondary school in that State, except that such term shall not include any program of instruction offered by an eligible institution that offers a baccalaureate degree in education.
(3)Teacher candidate
The term “teacher candidate” means a student or teacher described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1070g–2(a)(2) of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 110–153 substituted “responsible” for “sound”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Subpart effective Oct. 1, 2007, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 110–84, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2007 Amendment note under section 1070a of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

20 U.S.C. § 1070g

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110