{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-2255","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-2255","heading":"Conditions of Program eligibility and participation.","body":"(a)\nTo be eligible for Program participation through the baccalaureate degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(A), an individual shall:\n(1)\nMeet the relevant enrollment requirements for UDC or the District university grantee in which the individual enrolls;\n(2)\nBe a resident of the District;\n(3)\n(A)\n(i)\nBecome or be a dual enrollment student; or\n(ii)\nBe a graduate of a public high school; and\n(B)\nBe enrolled in UDC or a District university grantee with an intent to pursue a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching; and\n(4)\nIn exchange for Program financial assistance and professional support, commit to teaching at an LEA for a minimum of 3 years after receiving a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching and earning the appropriate licensure or certification needed to teach at an LEA.\n\n(b)\nTo be eligible for Program participation through the paraprofessional degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(B), an individual shall:\n(1)\nMeet the relevant enrollment requirements for UDC or District university grantee in which the individual enrolls;\n(2)\nBe a resident of the District;\n(3)\nBe currently employed by an LEA as a paraprofessional;\n(4)\nEnroll in a UDC or District university grantee to complete coursework or with the intent to pursue a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching necessary to be a teacher licensed by OSSE or a certified teacher at a public charter school; and\n(5)\nIn exchange for Program financial assistance and support, commit to teaching at an LEA for a minimum of 3 years after completing the necessary coursework or receiving a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching and earning the appropriate licensure or certification needed to teach at an LEA.\n\n(c)\nTo maintain eligibility for Program assistance, a Program participant shall:\n(1)\n(A)\nMaintain the requisite cumulative grade point average to maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by UDC or the District university grantee; and\n(B)\nIf participating in the Program through the baccalaureate degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(A), be consecutively enrolled as a full-time student in the Program at UDC or a District university grantee to pursue a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching;\n(2)\nRemain a District resident throughout participation in the Program;\n(3)\nIf pursuing teacher licensure or certification through the paraprofessional pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(B), remain employed by an LEA as a paraprofessional while participating in the Program; and\n(4)\nMeet any other requirement determined by UDC or OSSE to be necessary or appropriate for Program participation.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 22C. \"Grow Your Own\" Teacher Preparation Support Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-2255","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"04bf510f52a5a36b1580d689519125acb2b32c4a253732702a5d1cabe75fb960","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-2254","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-2261"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}