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TX Educ Code § 61.605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.605. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.605.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The board may provide repayment assistance under this subchapter for the repayment of any student loan for education at an institution of higher education, a private or independent institution of higher education, or a public or private out-of-state institution of higher education accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, including loans for undergraduate education, received by an eligible person through any lender.(b)  The board may not provide repayment assistance for a student loan that is in default at the time of the person's application.(c)  In each state fiscal biennium, the board shall attempt to allocate all funds appropriated to the board for the purpose of providing loan repayment assistance under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 61.606 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.606. Repayment

Sec. 61.606.  REPAYMENT.  (a)  The board shall deliver any repayment under this subchapter in a lump sum payable:(1)  to both the lender or other holder of the loan and the mental health professional; or(2)  directly to the lender or other holder of the loan on the mental health professional's behalf.(b)  A repayment under this subchapter may be applied to any amount due in connection with the loan.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 61.607 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.607. Amount of Repayment Assistance

Sec. 61.607.  AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  A mental health professional may receive repayment assistance under this subchapter for each year the mental health professional establishes eligibility for the assistance in an amount determined by applying the following applicable percentage to the maximum total amount of assistance allowed for the mental health professional under Subsection (b):(1)  for the first year, 10 percent;(2)  for the second year, 15 percent;(3)  for the third year, 20 percent;(4)  for the fourth year, 25 percent; and(5)  for the fifth year, 30 percent.(b)  The total amount of repayment assistance received by a mental health professional under this subchapter may not exceed:(1)  $160,000, for assistance from the state received by a licensed physician;(2)  $80,000, for assistance from the state received by:(A)  a psychologist;(B)  a licensed clinical social worker, if the social worker has received a doctoral degree related to social work;(C)  a licensed professional counselor, if the counselor has received a doctoral degree related to counseling; or(D)  a licensed marriage and family therapist, if the marriage and family therapist has received a doctoral degree related to marriage and family therapy;(3)  $60,000, for assistance from the state received by an advanced practice registered nurse;(4)  $40,000, for assistance from the state received by a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed marriage and family therapist, or a licensed professional counselor who is not described by Subdivision (2); and(5)  $10,000, for assistance from the state received by a licensed chemical dependency counselor, if the chemical dependency counselor has received an associate degree related to chemical dependency counseling or behavioral science.(c)  The total amount of repayment assistance provided under this subchapter may not exceed the sum of: (1)  the total amount of gifts and grants accepted by the board for the repayment assistance;(2)  legislative appropriations for the repayment assistance; and (3)  other funds available to the board for the repayment assistance.(d)  The board may adjust in an equitable manner the distribution amounts that mental health professionals would otherwise receive under Subsection (a) for a year as necessary to comply with Subsection (c).|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 5.030, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.608 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.608. Rules; Administration

Sec. 61.608.  RULES; ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter.(b)  The board shall distribute to each institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education and to any appropriate state agency and professional association copies of the rules adopted under this section and other pertinent information relating to this subchapter. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 5 (c)  The board shall adopt rules establishing a process for allocating any unused funds under the program in accordance with Section 61.604(d). Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 4 (c)  The board shall adopt rules establishing a process for allocating any unused funds under the program in a state fiscal year in accordance with Section 61.604(e).(d)  The board shall administer the program under this subchapter in a manner that maximizes any matching funds available through the state loan repayment program under the National Health Service Corps program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 61.609 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.609. Solicitation and Acceptance of Funds

Sec. 61.609.  SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.  (a) The board may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter.(b)  The board annually shall seek the maximum amount of funds available through the state loan repayment program under the National Health Service Corps program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 61.651 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.651. Definitions

Sec. 61.651.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Professional nursing student" means a student enrolled in an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education in a course of study leading to an initial or an advanced degree in professional nursing.(2)  "Vocational nursing student" means a student enrolled in a nonprofit school or program that is preparing the student for licensure as a licensed vocational nurse.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.652 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.652. Scholarship Program

Sec. 61.652.  SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall establish and administer, using funds appropriated for that purpose and in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, a scholarship program for professional nursing students and vocational nursing students.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.|
TX Educ Code § 61.653 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.653. Matching Fund Program

Sec. 61.653.   MATCHING FUND PROGRAM.  The board shall establish and administer, using funds appropriated for that purpose and in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, a matching fund program under which a person may sponsor a professional nursing student or a vocational nursing student by contributing to the costs of the student's education and having that contribution matched in whole or in part by state funds appropriated for that purpose.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.654 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.654. Loan Repayment Program

Sec. 61.654.  LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.  The board shall establish and administer, using funds appropriated for that purpose and in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, an educational loan repayment program for registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.|
TX Educ Code § 61.655 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.655. Purpose; Eligibility

Sec. 61.655.  PURPOSE;  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  A scholarship program, matching fund program, or loan repayment program established under this subchapter shall be established and administered in a manner that the board determines best promotes the health care and educational needs of this state. (b)  The board may establish multiple categories of persons to receive scholarships, matching funds, and loan repayments.  The board may include faculty from professional nursing programs with master's degrees or doctorates among the categories of persons authorized to receive loan repayments.(c)  Each year funds are available, the board shall establish the categories of persons eligible to receive scholarships, matching funds, and loan repayments and the criteria for selecting persons to be assisted under each category.  The criteria may include:(1)   scholastic ability and performance;(2)   financial need;(3)  the geographical area in which the person is likely to practice;(4)  whether the person receives Aid to Families with Dependent Children or participates in another public welfare program;(5)  employment by a state agency;(6)  employment on a nursing school faculty or a person's intention to seek employment on a nursing school faculty;(7)  whether the person is practicing in a geographical area, a practice setting, or an area of practice with an acute nursing shortage or is likely to practice in such an area;(8)  the type of certificate or academic degree held or pursued;  or(9)  any additional factors the board considers relevant to promoting the health care and educational needs of the state.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.656 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.656. Rules

Sec. 61.656.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter.(b)  The board shall adopt rules relating to the establishment of the scholarship program under Section 61.652 of this code, including rules providing eligibility criteria and the maximum amount of any scholarship, and rules relating to the establishment and administration of the loan repayment program under Section 61.654 of this code, including rules providing eligibility criteria and the maximum amount of loan repayment available.(c)  The board shall adopt rules relating to the establishment and administration of the matching fund program under Section 61.653, including rules providing:(1)  eligibility criteria for sponsors and for students;(2)  the minimum and maximum sponsor contributions that will be matched;(3)  conflict resolution procedures for resolving disputes between the sponsor and the student;  and(4)  a standard agreement for use by the sponsor and the student(d)  The board shall distribute information about the scholarship program, matching fund program, and loan repayment program established under this subchapter to:(1)  employers of registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses;(2)  associations of employers;(3)  schools and educational programs for registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses;  and(4)  professional associations of registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.657 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.657. Advisory Committees

Sec. 61.657.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board shall appoint a 10-member advisory committee to advise the board concerning assistance provided under this subchapter to professional nursing students.  The advisory committee consists of:(1)  a chair named by the board;(2)  one representative named by the Texas Nurses Association;(3)  one representative named by the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives;(4)  one representative named by the Texas Board of Nursing;(5)  a head of each of the three types of professional nursing educational programs, named by the deans and directors of nursing programs in this state;(6)  a representative of graduate nursing education named by the deans and directors of nursing programs in this state;(7)  one representative named by the Texas Health Care Association; and(8)  one representative named by the Texas Association of Homes for the Aging.(b)  The board shall appoint an eight-member advisory committee to advise the board concerning assistance provided under this subchapter to vocational nursing students.  The advisory committee consists of:(1)  a chair named by the board;(2)  one representative named by the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas;(3)  one representative named by the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives;(4)  one representative named by the Texas Board of Nursing;(5)  two representatives of vocational nursing educational programs named by the Texas Association of Vocational Nurse Educators;(6)  one representative named by the Texas Health Care Association; and(7)  one representative named by the Texas Association of Homes for the Aging.(c)  The costs of participation on an advisory committee of a member representing a particular organization or agency shall be borne by that member or the organization or agency the member represents.(d)  In addition to any other duties assigned by the board, each advisory committee shall specifically advise the board on:(1)  how the scholarship, matching fund, and loan repayment programs provided for under this subchapter should be established and administered to best promote the health care and educational needs of this state;(2)  any priorities of emphasis among the scholarship, matching fund, and loan repayment programs;(3)  the amount of money needed to adequately fund the scholarship, matching fund, and loan repayment programs;  and(4)  any priorities among the factors identified by Section 61.655(b) of this code.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.002, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 61.658 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.658. Funding

Sec. 61.658.  FUNDING.  (a)  In addition to funds appropriated by the legislature, the board may accept gifts, grants, and donations of real or personal property from any individual, group, association, or corporation or the United States, subject to limitations or conditions set by law, for the purposes of this subchapter.(b)  The board may structure the scholarship program, the matching fund program, and the loan repayment program established under this subchapter to secure funds available under federal matching programs.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.659 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter L. Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses|Section 61.659. Administrative Costs

Sec. 61.659.  ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.  A reasonable amount, not to exceed 10 percent, of the funds appropriated by the legislature to fund the programs established under this subchapter, may be used by the board to pay administrative costs of operating the programs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1489, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.701 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.701. Repayment Authorized

Sec. 61.701.  REPAYMENT AUTHORIZED.  The board may provide, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, assistance in the repayment of student loans for persons who apply and qualify for the assistance.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 61.702 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.702. Eligibility for Classroom Teacher Repayment Assistance

Sec. 61.702.  ELIGIBILITY FOR CLASSROOM TEACHER REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  To be eligible to receive repayment assistance for classroom teachers, a person must apply to the board and must:(1)  have completed at least one year of employment as a full-time classroom teacher at the preschool, primary, or secondary level in a public school in this state in an area or field of acute teacher shortage as designated by the commissioner of education;  and(2)  be employed as a full-time classroom teacher at the preschool, primary, or secondary level in a public school in this state in an area or field described by Subdivision (1).(b)  A person is not eligible for repayment assistance for classroom teachers under this subchapter if the person has received a Teach for Texas grant or other financial assistance under Subchapter O, Chapter 56, or under former Section 56.309.(c)  The board shall give priority in granting repayment assistance for classroom teachers to a person who received repayment assistance for classroom teachers for the preceding school year.  The priority terminates if the person does not apply for or is not eligible for that assistance.  In extraordinary circumstances, the board may allow a person to maintain the priority after one or more years in which the person is unable to teach as a classroom teacher.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.7021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.7021. Eligibility for Border Institution Faculty Repayment Assistance

Sec. 61.7021.  ELIGIBILITY FOR BORDER INSTITUTION FACULTY REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  To be eligible to receive repayment assistance for border institution faculty, a person must apply to the board and must:(1)  have received a doctoral degree not earlier than September 1, 1994, from a public or private institution of higher education accredited as required by the board;  and(2)  be employed as a full-time faculty member with instructional duties in an institution of higher education located in a county that borders the United Mexican States.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.703 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.703. Limitation

Sec. 61.703.  LIMITATION.  A person may not receive repayment assistance grants for more than 10 years.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999.|