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MS HB214
Bill
Status
3/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Omeria Scott
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AI Summary
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Amends the William F. Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program to allow persons with a baccalaureate degree in non-teaching majors to receive loans for additional courses needed to meet standard teaching license requirements.
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Amends the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program to allow persons with a baccalaureate degree in non-teaching majors to receive scholarships for additional courses necessary to satisfy standard teaching license educational requirements.
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Specifies that students with prior degrees enrolled only for requisite teaching courses are eligible for loans or scholarships limited to those additional courses, rather than full program costs.
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Applies existing loan conversion and service requirements proportionally to students receiving aid for only partial coursework needed for licensure.
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Takes effect July 1, 2012.
Legislative Description
Teacher scholarships; authorize for college graduates for additional courses required for teacher licensure.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/6/2012