Sec. 61.9654. ELIGIBLE LOANS. (a) The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any student loan received by a dental hygienist through any lender for the costs of attendance at an institution of higher education while enrolled in any course work before the person received a degree or certificate in dental hygiene or while enrolled in a dental hygiene program.
(b) The board may not provide repayment assistance for a student loan that is in default at the time of the dental hygienist's application.
(c) Each state fiscal biennium, the board shall attempt to allocate all funds appropriated to it for the purpose of providing repayment assistance under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.9404 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(43), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education
Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Subchapter AA. Dental Hygienists Student Loan Repayment Program
Section 61.9651. Repayment Authorized
Section 61.9654. Eligible Loans
Section 61.9656. Advisory Committees
Section 61.9657. Acceptance of Gifts and Grants
Section 61.9659. Total Amount of Repayment Assistance
Section 61.9660. Tuition Set Aside for Certain Loan Repayments