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MN SF1984

MN SF1984
Teacher candidate grant program and teacher shortage loan forgiveness program modification


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Introduced
03/10/2021
In Committee
03/10/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022

Introduced Session

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the teacher candidate grant program and the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.1275; 136A.1791.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the teacher candidate grant program and the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program in Minnesota. The teacher candidate grant program now provides grants to low-income students enrolled in teacher preparation programs who belong to racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the teacher workforce, intend to teach in rural school districts, or intend to teach in license shortage areas like special education, English as a second language, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and middle-level science. The teacher shortage loan repayment program now provides loan repayment assistance to teachers who belong to underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, teach in rural school districts, or teach in license shortage areas. The bill also requires annual reporting on these programs.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Hearing (13:00 3/11/2021 Room G-3 Capitol) (on 03/11/2021)

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