(a) To be eligible for Program participation through the baccalaureate degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(A), an individual shall:
(1) Meet the relevant enrollment requirements for UDC or the District university grantee in which the individual enrolls;
(2) Be a resident of the District;
(3)(A)(i) Become or be a dual enrollment student; or
(ii) Be a graduate of a public high school; and
(B) Be enrolled in UDC or a District university grantee with an intent to pursue a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching; and
(4) In exchange for Program financial assistance and professional support, commit to teaching at an LEA for a minimum of 3 years after receiving a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching and earning the appropriate licensure or certification needed to teach at an LEA.
(b) To be eligible for Program participation through the paraprofessional degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(B), an individual shall:
(1) Meet the relevant enrollment requirements for UDC or District university grantee in which the individual enrolls;
(2) Be a resident of the District;
(3) Be currently employed by an LEA as a paraprofessional;
(4) Enroll in a UDC or District university grantee to complete coursework or with the intent to pursue a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching necessary to be a teacher licensed by OSSE or a certified teacher at a public charter school; and
(5) In exchange for Program financial assistance and support, commit to teaching at an LEA for a minimum of 3 years after completing the necessary coursework or receiving a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching and earning the appropriate licensure or certification needed to teach at an LEA.
(c) To maintain eligibility for Program assistance, a Program participant shall:
(1)(A) Maintain the requisite cumulative grade point average to maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by UDC or the District university grantee; and
(B) If participating in the Program through the baccalaureate degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(A), be consecutively enrolled as a full-time student in the Program at UDC or a District university grantee to pursue a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching;
(2) Remain a District resident throughout participation in the Program;
(3) If pursuing teacher licensure or certification through the paraprofessional pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(B), remain employed by an LEA as a paraprofessional while participating in the Program; and
(4) Meet any other requirement determined by UDC or OSSE to be necessary or appropriate for Program participation.
(Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 4196, 68 DCR 010163.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4196 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
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