History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Graduate speech pathology loan scholarship program; create.
| 1 | 01/16/98 | (H) | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/21/98 | (H) | DR - TSDP: UC To AP | |
| 3 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR PERSONS PURSUING A GRADUATE DEGREE IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OBLIGATING THEMSELVES TO PURSUE TO COMPLETION THE COURSE OF STUDY AGREED UPON AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER TO SPEND A PERIOD OF TIME PROVIDING SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICES IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE A LOAN OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR EACH MONTH OF FULL-TIME STUDY IN A GRADUATE SPEECH PATHOLOGY PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REPAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SUCH LOANS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR DEFERMENT DURING ATTENDANCE AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT IN AN APPROVED GRADUATE SPEECH PATHOLOGY PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT A LOAN RECIPIENT'S CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL OBLIGATE THE RECIPIENT TO REPAY THE LOAN BY PROVIDING SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICES IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE STATE FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICE SHALL CONVERT THE LOAN TO AN INTEREST-FREE SCHOLARSHIP, AND DISCHARGE THE LOAN ON THE BASIS OF TWO YEARS OF SERVICE FOR ONE-YEAR'S LOAN AMOUNT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ESTABLISH SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY AND PROPER TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND INTENT OF THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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