2019 Mississippi Code
Title 37 - Education
Chapter 106 - Post-Secondary Education Financial Assistance
§ 37-106-73. Speech-Language Pathologists Forgivable Loan Program
(1) There is established a Speech-Language Pathologists Forgivable Loan Program. It is the intent of the Legislature that persons declaring an intention to work in an accredited public school (K-12), including a charter school, located in the State of Mississippi as a speech-language pathologist shall be eligible for a loan for the purpose of acquiring a master’s level education in such profession. The board shall enter into contracts with applicants, providing that such loans may be discharged by working as a master’s level speech-language pathologist in an accredited public school (K-12), including a charter school, located in the State of Mississippi.
Repayment and conversion terms shall be the same as those outlined in Section 37-106-53.
(2) The board shall establish rules and regulations as it deems necessary and proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this section.
The provisions of this section shall be subject to specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature.
