; and (B) the grant is renewed not more than three times, for a total of not more than four academic years for each eligible recipient. (c) Service obligation (1) Agreements to serve Each application under subsection (b) shall include, or be accompanied by— (A) an agreement by the applicant that— (i) in the event that the applicant receives a grant under this section, the applicant shall— (I) serve as a full-time or part-time educator in a licensed early learning program for a total of not less than one academic year, and four additional months for each subsequent grant renewal, within two years after the date on which the period of time covered by the grant is completed; and (II) submit a certification of employment by the employing early learning program in such form as the Secretary may determine necessary; and (ii) in the event that the applicant is determined to have failed or refused to carry out such service obligation, the sum of the amounts of any grants received by such applicant under this section will be treated as a loan and collected from the applicant in accordance with paragraph (3) and the regulations thereunder