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PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 711 "PART F—PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS "Subpart 1—National Mini Corps Program "SEC. 581. NATIONAL MINI CORPS. 20 USC 1113. "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to establish partnerships with local educational agencies to carry out the purposes of the National Mini Corps Program. " (b) DEFINITIONS. —As used in this subpart— "(1) the term 'children' means children who are eligible to receive services under part A or subpart 1 of part D of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and "(2) the term 'individual' (A) has the same meaning as the terms 'first generation college student' and low income individual' as defmed under section 402A(g)(2) of this Act, or (B) means a student enrolled in an institution of higher education who is the child of current or former migratory workers (including migratory agricultureil dairy workers) or of migratory fishermen. "(c) PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM. — It is the purpose of the National Mini Corps Program to— "(1) provide individuals who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an institution of higher education with advisement, training, and instructional services, and to encourage individuals to be role models for children; "(2) provide outreach and recruitment services to encourage individuals to enroll in teacher education programs; "(3) provide support and instructional services to individuals who are enrolled in an institution of higher education to enable such individuals to provide direct instructional services, which are coordinated with the overall educational goals of the State or local educational agency, to children eligible to receive services under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 during the regulcir school year or summer term. Such support and services may include— "(A) lessons and provision of materials that meet the academic needs of children in the classroom; "(B) supplemental instruction to reinforce the basic skills and concepts provided through instruction by the teacher; "(C) instruction in other subject areas; "(D) academic assistance, home visits, parental involvement, parent-student advisement services, and family advocacy; and "(E) stipends for individuals who participate in the program assisted under this subpart for at least 10 but not more than 15 hours per week; "(4) designate college coordinators at participating institutions of higher education to train, supervise, and assign individuals to carry out the activities of ttiis subpart in cooperation with State and local educational agencies in which children with special needs have been identified; and