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Senate Bill 620 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
House Sponsor: Allen |
Senate Bill 620 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to provide assistance in the repayment of student loans for speech-language pathologists and audiologists who apply and qualify for assistance. The bill sets out the conditions of eligibility for such assistance and authorizes a qualifying speech-language pathologist or audiologist to receive repayment assistance grants of up to $9,000 per year for an eligible recipient who holds a doctoral degree, or up to $6,000 per year for an eligible recipient who holds a master's degree, for up to five years of employment by a public school or a communicative disorders program at a public, private, or independent institution of higher education.