12 2 STA T .3405PUBLIC LA W 110 – 315 — AU G .14 , 200 8‘ ‘ (i)topr o v i desch o la rships i n accordance w ith para g raph ( 3 )
and ‘‘(ii) to provide co u nseling services in accordance with paragraph ( 4 ) . ‘‘( C ) AL L OWAB L EUS ESO F FU ND S. —G rant f unds pro - vided under this su b section m a y be used— ‘‘(i) to conduct outreach to ma k e students aware of the scholarships and counseling services available under this subsection and to encourage the students to participate in the program assisted under this sub- section; and ‘‘(ii) to provide incentives of $20 or less to applicants who complete the process of applying for assistance under this subsection , as compensation for the student ’ s time. ‘‘(3) SCH OLA R SH IP RE Q UIRE M EN T S.— ‘‘(A) I N G ENERAL.— E ach scholarship awarded under this subsection shall— ‘‘(i) be awarded for one academic year consisting of two semesters or the e q uivalent; ‘‘(ii) require the student to maintain, during the scholarship period, at least half-time enrollment and at least a 2.0 grade point average or the equivalent; ‘‘(iii) be awarded in the amount of $ 1 ,000 for each of two semesters (prorated for quarters or other equiva- lents), or $2,000 for an academic year; ‘‘(iv) not e x ceed the student’s cost of attendance, as defined in section 4 7 2; and ‘‘(v) be paid, for each of the two semesters, in increments of— ‘‘(I) $2 5 0 upon enrollment (prorated for quar- ters or other equivalents); ‘‘(II) $250 upon passing midterm examinations or comparable assessments (prorated for quarters or other equivalents); and ‘‘(III) $500 upon passing courses (prorated for quarters or other equivalents). ‘‘( B ) N UMBER.—An eligible institution may award an eligible student not more than two scholarships under this subsection. ‘‘(4) COUNSELING SER V ICES.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible institution receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to provide students at the institution with a counseling staff dedicated to students participating in the program under this subsection. Each such counselor shall— ‘‘(i) have a caseload of less than 125 students; ‘‘(ii) use a proactive, team-oriented approach to counseling; ‘‘(iii) hold a minimum of two meetings with each student each semester; and ‘‘(iv) provide referrals to and follow-up with other student services staff, including financial aid and career services. ‘‘(B) COUNSELING SERVICES AVAILABILIT Y .— T he coun- seling services provided under this subsection shall be
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