House Bill 1247

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSITION THE "MISSISSIPPI DYSLEXIA EDUCATION FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM" TO A LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBILITY IS LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE IN DYSLEXIA THERAPY FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING APPROVED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A LICENSED DYSLEXIA THERAPIST PROVIDING DYSLEXIA INSTRUCTION OR CLINICAL SERVICE IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE RECIPIENTS TO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL LOAN RECEIVED PRIOR AND NOT IN DEFAULT OR DELINQUENT ON ANY EXISTING EDUCATIONAL LOAN; TO PROVIDE THE AWARDS SHALL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS, AND SHALL BE CAPPED AT $6,000.00 PER YEAR FOR EACH YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS, TO PRESCRIBE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA REQUIRED BY THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Donnie Scoggin

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In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House