Sec. 487.155. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible to receive a loan under this subchapter, a student must:
(1) be sponsored by an eligible community;
(2) at the time of the application for the loan, be enrolled in high school or enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution in this state;
(3) meet academic requirements as established by the department;
(4) plan to complete a health care professional degree or certificate program;
(5) plan to practice as a health care professional in a qualified area of the state; and
(6) meet other requirements as established by the department.
(b) Other requirements for eligibility for a loan under this subchapter must include:
(1) one or more interviews with the student; and
(2) a statement written by the student of the student's reasons for:
(A) entering the health care profession; and
(B) wanting to provide health care services to a qualified area in this state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 24, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.
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