; (2) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking teacher education and inserting traditional or alternative route teacher preparation ; and (B) by striking preparation for teacher certification and inserting preparation of graduates for teacher certification or licensure ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (19); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: (15) Distance education programs and creating or improving facilities for internet or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities, including the purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services. (16) Establishing or improving a program that produces improved results in the educational outcomes of African American males. (17) Scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance for financially needy undergraduate students, as determined by the institution, to permit the enrollment and degree completion of such students in the physical or natural sciences, engineering, mathematics or other scientific disciplines in which African Americas are underrepresented, except that not more than 30 percent of the grant amount may be for this purpose. (18) Establishing or improving an office of sponsored programs to assist with identifying external funding opportunities, applying for external funding, and administering grant awards. . (b) Historically black colleges and universities Section 323(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1062(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking non-Federal sources and inserting non-Federal sources (which may include gifts to the endowment fund restricted for a specific purpose) ; and (B) by striking equal to or greater than the Federal funds and inserting equal to 50 percent of the Federal funds