PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 707 ing position was made available by the local educational agency or State, or in the circumstances provided in section 528. "(b) AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. —The amount of financial assistance awarded under this subpart shall be reduced by the amount that the financial assistance exceeds the student's cost of attendance, as defined in section 472. Financial assistance awarded xinder this subpart shall not be reduced on the basis of the student's receipt of other forms of Federal student financial assistance but shall be taken into account in determining the eligibility of the student for those other forms of Federal student financial assistance. "SEC. 676. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. "In awarding grants under this subpart, the State shall give special consideration to— "(1) programs designed to identify, recruit, and certify— (A) speakers of non-Enghsh languages who have been trained as teachers in their home country; or "(B) individuals already employed in a local educational agency; and "(2) eligible recipients located in shortage areas as defined in section 576B. "SEC. 576A. USE OF FUNDS. "Funds provided to eligible recipients pursuant to this subpart may be used for— "(1) tuition or part or all of the costs of attendance (as determined under section 472) for participants in programs assisted under this subpart; "(2) the release time of such participants; "(3) instructional and supportive services for such participants in such programs; and "(4) stipends for child care to such participants whose academic coursework takes place outside the normal workday. "SEC. 576B. DEFINITIONS. "For the purpose of this subpart— "(1) the term 'certified or licensed teacher' means an individual who possesses a document certifying that the individual has met the requirements of a State for emplo5ment as a teacher in the public schools of that State (including individuals who have been certified as speciaUsts in preschool and early childhood education); "(2) the term 'eligible recipient* means a consortium of— "(A) an institution of higher education, and "(B) one or more local educational agencies. "(3) the term 'paraprofessional' means an individual with at least a high school diploma or recognized equivalent who is employed in a preschool or elementary or secondary school under the supervision of a certified or Ucensed teacher, including individuals employed in bilingual education, special education, and migrant education; "(4) the term 'school support' means an individual who is employed by a local educational agency; and "(5) the term 'shortage area' means (A) an area the Secretary has designated as an area with a shortage of elementary and secondary school teachers, or (B) a shortage in a designated subject area as described in section 530A of this Act. 20 USC lllle. 20 USC llllf. 20 USC llllg.
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