20 U.S.C. § 1033a: Augustus F. Hawkins centers of excellence

From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, the Secretary is authorized to award competitive grants to eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence. retraining or recruiting faculty; and prepare teachers to serve in low-performing schools and close student achievement gaps, and that are based on rigorous academic content, scientifically valid research (including scientifically based reading research and mathematics research, as it becomes available), and challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards; and promote strong teaching skills. Providing sustained and high-quality preservice clinical experience, including the mentoring of prospective teachers by exemplary teachers, substantially increasing interaction between faculty at institutions of higher education and new and experienced teachers, principals, and other administrators at elementary schools or secondary schools, and providing support, including preparation time, for such interaction. teacher or principal mentoring from exemplary teachers or principals, respectively; or induction and support for teachers and principals during their first three years of employment as teachers or principals, respectively. Awarding scholarships based on financial need to help students pay the costs of tuition, room, board, and other expenses of completing a teacher preparation program, not to exceed the cost of attendance. Disseminating information on effective practices for teacher preparation and successful teacher certification and licensure assessment preparation strategies. Activities authorized under section 1022a of this title . Any eligible institution desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such a time, in such a manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. The minimum amount of each grant under this subpart shall be $500,000. An eligible institution that receives a grant under this subpart may use not more than two percent of the funds provided to administer the grant. The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subpart.