### Question
Can you define what eligible entity means?


### Answer
**Eligible entity** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1102g*:

> a partnership that includes one or more local educational agencies and one or more institutions of higher education and may include teachers and the business community

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1102g*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-NATIONAL VOCATIONAL STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE > SUBCHAPTER V-EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT > Part A-State and Local Programs for Teacher Excellence**

