AN ACT relating to teachers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establish the prospective educator scholarship; define eligibility for the program; direct the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to administer the program; provide monetary awards for student loan repayment for eligible students who complete qualified teaching service; establish the prospective educator scholarship fund.

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Last action: February 14, 2025

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This bill would create a new scholarship program to help people who want to become teachers pay off their student loans. To qualify, students would need to complete a certain amount of teaching service in Kentucky. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority would run the program and manage the funds set aside for it. Who it may affect: college students pursuing teaching degrees and prospective teachers early in their careers.

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