(c)
Private sector employment agreement
As part of its agreement agreement described in subsection (b) of this section, an institution of higher education may, at its option, enter into an additional agreement with the Secretary which shall—
(1)
provide for the operation by the institution of a program of part-time employment of its students in work for a private for-profit organization under an arrangement between the institution and such organization that complies with the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(1) of this section and subsection (b)(3) of this section;
(2)
provide that the institution will use not more than 25 percent of the funds made available to such institution under this part for any fiscal year for the operation of the program described in paragraph (1);
(3)
provide that, notwithstanding subsection (b)(5) of this section, the Federal share of the compensation of students employed in such program will not exceed 60 percent for academic years 1987–1988 and 1988–1989, 55 percent for academic year 1989–1990, and 50 percent for academic year 1990–1991 and succeeding academic years, and that the non-Federal share of such compensation will be provided by the private for-profit organization in which the student is employed;
(4)
provide that jobs under the work study program will be academically relevant, to the maximum extent practicable; and
(5)
provide that the for-profit organization will not use funds made available under this part to pay any employee who would otherwise be employed by the organization.
(d)
Tutoring and literacy activities
(1)
Use of funds
In any academic year to which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies, an institution shall ensure that funds granted to such institution under this section are used in accordance with such subsection to compensate (including compensation for time spent in training and travel directly related to tutoring in reading and family literacy activities) students—
(A)
employed as reading tutors for children who are preschool age or are in elementary school; or
(B)
employed in family literacy projects.
(2)
Priority for schools
To the extent practicable, an institution shall—
(A)
give priority to the employment of students in the provision of tutoring in reading in schools that are participating in a reading reform project that—
(i)
is designed to train teachers how to teach reading on the basis of scientifically-based research on reading; and
(ii)
is funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.]; and
(B)
ensure that any student compensated with the funds described in paragraph (1) who is employed in a school participating in a reading reform project described in subparagraph (A) receives training from the employing school in the instructional practices used by the school.
(3)
Federal share
The Federal share of the compensation of work-study students compensated under this subsection may exceed 75 percent.
(e)
Civic education and participation activities
(1)
Use of funds
Funds granted to an institution under this section may be used to compensate (including compensation for time spent in training and travel directly related to civic education and participation activities) students employed in projects that—
(A)
teach civics in schools;
(B)
raise awareness of government functions or resources; or
(C)
increase civic participation.
(2)
Priority for schools
To the extent practicable, an institution shall—
(A)
give priority to the employment of students participating in projects that educate or train the public about evacuation, emergency response, and injury prevention strategies relating to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other emergency situations; and
(B)
ensure that any student compensated with the funds described in paragraph (1) receives appropriate training to carry out the educational services required.
(3)
Federal share
The Federal share of the compensation of work-study students compensated under this subsection may exceed 75 percent.