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MS HB888
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Karl Gibbs
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AI Summary
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Amends the William F. Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program to allow persons with bachelor's degrees in non-education majors to receive loans for additional courses necessary to obtain a Standard License through an approved program route or nontraditional teaching route.
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Amends the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program to allow persons with bachelor's degrees in non-education majors to receive scholarships for additional courses necessary to satisfy educational requirements for teacher licensure.
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Limits loans and scholarships for degree-holders to only those courses necessary to meet licensure requirements, rather than covering a full baccalaureate degree program.
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Modifies loan conversion to scholarship requirements to account for persons receiving loans or scholarships only for specific courses rather than full degree programs.
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Takes effect July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Teacher scholarship; authorize for college graduates for costs of courses required for teacher licensure.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011