Texas § 487.155 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.

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§ 487.155 — STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.

Texas § 487.155

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 487.155 (2026).

Text

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 t

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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.

Legislative History

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.