; and (2) establish and conduct programs to carry out such actions. (c) Authorities (1) In general The head of an element of the intelligence community, in support of educational programs in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics, may— (A) award grants to eligible entities; (B) provide cash awards and other items to eligible entities; (C) accept voluntary services from eligible entities; (D) support national competition judging, other educational event activities, and associated award ceremonies in connection with such educational programs; and (E) enter into one or more education partnership agreements with educational institutions in the United States for the purpose of encouraging and enhancing study in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics disciplines at all levels of education. (2) Education partnership agreements (A) Nature of assistance provided Under an education partnership agreement entered into with an educational institution under paragraph (1)(E), the head of an element of the intelligence community may provide assistance to the educational institution by— (i) loaning equipment to the educational institution for any purpose and duration in support of such agreement that the head considers appropriate; (ii) making personnel available to teach science courses or to assist in the development of science courses and materials for the educational institution; (iii) providing sabbatical opportunities for faculty and internship opportunities for students; (iv) involving faculty and students of the educational institution in projects of that element of the intelligence community, including research and technology transfer or transition projects; (v) cooperating with the educational institution in developing a program under which students may be given academic credit for work on projects of that element of the intelligence community, including research and technology transfer for transition projects