What is the ‘work obligation’ for students receiving stipends?
Regulations require that individuals who receive scholarship assistance from projects funded under Section 673 of the IDEA are required to either complete a service obligation or repay all or part of the financial assistance. The work obligation for a four month (semester) course is eight months; for two semesters it is 16 months; for three semesters it is 24 months. Recipients are required to provide special education, related services, or early intervention services to children with disabilities.