§1070c–3a. Special leveraging educational assistance partnership program

(a) In general

From amounts reserved under section 1070c(b)(2) of this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall-

(1) make allotments among States in the same manner as the Secretary makes allotments among States under section 1070c–1 of this title; and

(2) award grants to States, from allotments under paragraph (1), to enable the States to pay the Federal share of the cost of the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Applicability rule

The provisions of this subpart which are not inconsistent with this section shall apply to the program authorized by this section.

(c) Authorized activities

Each State receiving a grant under this section may use the grant funds for-

(1) increasing the dollar amount of grants awarded under section 1070c–1 of this title to eligible students who demonstrate financial need;

(2) carrying out transition programs from secondary school to postsecondary education for eligible students who demonstrate financial need;

(3) carrying out a financial aid program for eligible students who demonstrate financial need and wish to enter careers in information technology, or other fields of study determined by the State to be critical to the State's workforce needs;

(4) making funds available for community service work-study activities for eligible students who demonstrate financial need;

(5) creating a postsecondary scholarship program for eligible students who demonstrate financial need and wish to enter teaching;

(6) creating a scholarship program for eligible students who demonstrate financial need and wish to enter a program of study leading to a degree in mathematics, computer science, or engineering;

(7) carrying out early intervention programs, mentoring programs, and career education programs for eligible students who demonstrate financial need; and

(8) awarding merit or academic scholarships to eligible students who demonstrate financial need.

(d) Maintenance of effort requirement

Each State receiving a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall provide the Secretary an assurance that the aggregate amount expended per student or the aggregate expenditures by the State, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, for the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section for the preceding fiscal year were not less than the amount expended per student or the aggregate expenditures by the State for the activities for the second preceding fiscal year.

(e) Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section for any fiscal year shall be not more than 331/3 percent.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, §415E, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, §407(c)(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1666 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 415E of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 415F and is classified to section 1070c–4 of this title.

Another prior section 415E of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1070c–4 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–374.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 1070c of this title.