---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 1070g"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "1070g"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/1070g"
units:
  - "Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance"
  - "Subchapter IV — Student Assistance"
  - "Part A — Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education"
  - "Subpart 9 — teach grants"
---

# §1070g. Definitions


For the purposes of this subpart:

- (1) **Eligible institution—** The term “eligible institution” means an [institution of higher education](/usc/20/1001.md?p=a), as defined in [section 1002 of this title](/usc/20/1002.md), that the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) determines—
  - (A) provides high quality teacher preparation and professional development services, including extensive clinical experience as a part of pre-service preparation;
  - (B) is financially responsible;
  - (C) provides pedagogical course work, or assistance in the provision of such coursework, including the monitoring of student performance, and formal instruction related to the theory and practices of teaching; and
  - (D) provides supervision and support services to teachers, or assistance in the provision of such services, including mentoring focused on developing effective teaching skills and strategies.
- (2) **Post-baccalaureate—** The term “post-baccalaureate” means a program of instruction for individuals who have completed a baccalaureate degree, that does not lead to a [graduate](/usc/20/1061.md?p=1) degree, and that consists of courses required by a [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) in order for a [teacher candidate](#3) to receive a professional certification or licensing credential that is required for employment as a teacher in an [elementary school](/usc/20/1003.md?p=9) or [secondary school](/usc/20/1003.md?p=16) in that [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A), except that such term shall not include any program of instruction offered by an [eligible institution](#1) that offers a baccalaureate degree in education.
- (3) **Teacher candidate—** The term “teacher candidate” means a student or teacher described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of [section 1070g–2(a)(2) of this title](/usc/20/1070g–2.md?p=a-2).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 420L, as added Pub. L. 110–84, title I, § 104, Sept. 27, 2007, 121 Stat. 786; amended Pub. L. 110–153, § 3(1), Dec. 21, 2007, 121 Stat. 1824.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2007—Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 110–153 substituted “responsible” for “sound”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Subpart effective Oct. 1, 2007, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 110–84, set out as an Effective Date of 2007 Amendment note under section 1070a of this title.