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WV HB2862

WV HB2862
Relating to the Underwood-Smith scholarship and loan assistance program and teacher scholarship and loan program


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Introduced
02/06/2019
In Committee
02/06/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/09/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The purpose of this bill is to modify the purpose of the scholarship beginning in 2020; establish scholarship preference for applicants pursuing math and science teaching careers; modify selection criteria for the award of scholarships; modify scholarship agreement condition requirements; modify scholarship renewal requirements; modify purpose of teacher scholarship program to those pursuing careers in teaching math or science; modify scholarship agreement condition requirements for teachers; and modify scholarship renewal requirements for teachers.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the Underwood-Smith scholarship and loan assistance program to prioritize applicants pursuing teaching careers in mathematics or science. Specifically, the bill establishes a preference for scholarship applicants intending to teach math or science, changes the scholarship selection criteria and procedures, and modifies the scholarship agreement and renewal requirements to focus on math and science teaching. The bill also makes similar changes to the Underwood-Smith teacher loan assistance program, requiring recipients to teach math or science in order to be eligible for the loan assistance.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

To House Education (on 02/06/2019)

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