[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR237.4] [Page 569] TITLE 34--EDUCATION CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 237_CHRISTA MCAULIFFE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 237.4 In what amounts are fellowships awarded? (a) Maximum award. A fellowship awarded under this part may not exceed the national average salary of public school teachers in the most recent year for which satisfactory data are available, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary urges statewide panels to award fellowships in the maximum amount. (b) Minimum award. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, a fellowship awarded under this part may not be less than half the national average salary of public school teachers in the most recent year for which satisfactory data are available, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Partial award. If, after awarding one or more fellowships that meet the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, a State has insufficient funds for a maximum or minimum award, the State may make one partial award that may be less than the minimum award. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1113b(a)(2)) [54 FR 10966, Mar. 15, 1989]